The Swedish EV-procurement project, tests of the 20 pre series vehicles and the purchase of the main series

Panel: Panel 5: Energy efficiency in transport

Author:
Anders Lewald, Swedish National Board for Industrial and Technical Development

Abstract

The Swedish EV procurement program are focusing both a passenger car and a medium duty van. Since 1992 a purchaser group have been working with user specifications of the two vehicle types. During 1996 the consortium formed to procure the passenger car, SEHCC, got a delivery of 20 pre series vehicles all Renault Clio Electrique. Both laboratory tests and measured daily usage are the basis for the purchase of at minimum another 130 cars spread among the consortium in all Sweden. Early in spring 1996 the consortium for the medium duty van ended its negotiations without a purchase but a new procurement will probably be released during 1997.

The paper discuss measurements and evaluation of Renault Clio Electrique which has shown some interesting new aspects both on results and measuring methods. Areas of interest are range, energy efficiency, electromagnetic fields and cold climate performance. It also discuss the results of the evaluation of tenders for the medium van consortium.