Urban electric vehicles (UEVs) are regular passenger vehicles with top speeds of about 60 mph and a per-charge range of about 50 miles. Unique benefits of UEVs include easier parking and driving characteristics. UEVs usually have two doors and a hatchback, and are designed to carry two or four passengers. Click here for more information About Urban Electric Vehicles (PDF 128kB)
Vehicle Testing Reports
Ford Th!nk
- UEVAmerica Baseline Performance Fact Sheet (PDF 837kB)
- UEVAmerica Fleet Performance Fact Sheet (PDF 81kB)
The AVTA and Ford Motor Company have partnered to use 350 Th!nk city EVs in a National Demonstration Program in California, New York, Georgia, and Michigan.
- Demonstration Report (First Report) (PDF 375kB)
- Demonstration Report (Second Report) (PDF 1.5MB)
- Demonstration Report (Final Report) (PDF 189kB)
Clean Commute Program studied the feasibility of using electric transportation in urban applications. The program partners are the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and Ford.
- NYPA Th!nk City Clean Commute Program Report - Final Report (PDF 954kB)
- NYPA Th!nk City Clean Commute Program Report - November 2004 (PDF 977kB)
- NYPA Th!nk City Clean Commute Program Report - February 2003 (PDF 518kB)
Nissan Hypermini
- Nissan Hypermini Urban Electric Vehicle Testing Report (PDF 176kB)
Test Specifications and Procedures
UEVAmerica Technical Specifications (PDF 346kB)
UEVAmerica Test Procedures:
- ETA-UTP001 Implementation of SAE Standard J1263 Feb 96 - "Road Load Measurement and Dynamometer Simulation Using Coastdown Techniques ( PDF 61kB)
- ETA-UTP002 Implementation of SAE Standard J1666 May 93 - Electric Vehicle Acceleration, Gradeability, and Deceleration Test Procedure (PDF 81kB)
- ETA-UTP003 Implementation of SAE Standard J1634 May 93 - Electric Vehicle Energy Consumption and Range Test Procedure (PDF 71kB)
- ETA-UTP004 Electric Vehicle Constant Speed Range Test (PDF 64kB)
- ETA-UTP005 Electric Vehicle Rough Road Course Test (PDF 50kB)
- ETA-UTP006 Braking Test (PDF 56kB)
- ETA-UTP007 Road Course Handling Test (PDF 57kB)
- ETA-UTP008 Battery Charging (PDF 32kB)
- ETA-UTP009 Measurement and Evaluation of Magnetic Fields (EMF) and Electromagnetic Radiation (EMI) Generated by Electric Vehicles (PDF 185kB)
- ETA-UTP010 Measurement and Evaluation of Electric Vehicle Battery Charger Performance (PDF 34kB)
- ETA-UTP011 Receipt Inspection (PDF 73kB)
- ETA-UTP012 Evaluation of Electric Vehicle On-Board Battery Energy Management System(s) [BEMS] (PDF 24kB)
- ETA-UAC01 Control, Close-out and Storage of Documentation (PDF 25kB)
- ETA-UAC04 Review of Test Results (PDF 34kB)
- ETA-UAC05 Training and Certification Requirements for Personnel Utilizing ETA Procedures (PDF 28kB)
- ETA-AC06 Vehicle Verification (PDF 75kB)
- ETA-UAC07 Control of Measuring and Test Equipment (M&TE) (PDF 36kB)
- ETA-QA001 Audit of the Quality Assurance Program for the Control and use of Measuring and Test Equipment (PDF 64kB)
- ETA-QP001 Quality Program (PDF 53kB)
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