Title :
Ultra-small electric vehicle competition using small rechargeable batteries — Pico-EV Eco challenge 2012
Author :
Takahashi, Yoshihiko ; Uda, Kazufumi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Vehicle Syst. Eng., Kanagawa Inst. of Technol., Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
An ultra-small electric vehicle competition using small rechargeable batteries was held at the Kanagawa Institute of Technology in Japan. The competition was called the pico-EV Eco Challenge 2012, and participants competed based on distance travelled within 30 minutes of operation using only six small rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel metal hydride) batteries (7.2V, 1900mAh). Eleven vehicles and about 60 people participated. The winning team was able to travel approximately 3km. This paper will present the administration and the results of the completion.
Keywords :
electric vehicles; secondary cells; Japan; Kanagawa Institute of Technology; Ni-MH batteries; pico-EV Eco challenge 2012; rechargeable batteries; time 30 min; ultra-small electric vehicle; voltage 7.2 V; Automation; Batteries; Control systems; DC motors; Educational institutions; Electric vehicles; competition; pico-EV; rechargeable battery; small electric vehicle;
Conference_Titel :
Control, Automation and Systems (ICCAS), 2012 12th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
JeJu Island
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2247-8
