Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
DOE's Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity (AVTA), INL, and testing partner Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation initiated Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) testing activities during the second half
of 2006. PHEVs are similar to hybrid electric vehicles with a few exceptions - PHEVs have much larger battery packs, allowing for increased all-electric and/or electric-assist range, and PHEVs must be connected to
the electric grid to fully recharge the onboard battery packs. The AVTA's PHEV activities include:
- Development of the PHEV Integrated Test Plan and Evaluation Program, which is used to conduct accelerated onroad and baseline performance (dynamometer and test track) testing
- Testing is being conducted on nine PHEV models, with most of the PHEVs from conversion companies. The conversion companies and the base models include: the Hymotion Prius, Hymotion Escape,
EnergyCS Prius, Renault Kangoo, HybridsPlus Escape, HybridsPlus Prius, Electrovaya Escape, Green Car Company Prius, and E85 capable Ford Escape
- Onroad data collection has started for more than 50 PHEVs already deployed with onboard data loggers being used to capture real-world fleet operations data, including vehicle operations
and charging profiles. All of the testing results will be posted on these AVTA Webpages
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Test Plan
- DRAFT Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Integrated Test Plan and Evaluation Program for Review
(PDF
1.3MB)
Vehicle Testing Reports
Several types of testing have been done to date on PHEVs, including PHEVAmerica Baseline Performance testing and Accelerated testing.
2007 Hymotion PHEV Prius Conversion
- Baseline Performance (PHEVAmerica) Testing (PDF
388kB)
- Accelerated Testing Methods (PDF
26kB) and results for the Hymotion Prius (PDF
65kB)
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2006 EnergyCS PHEV Prius Conversion
- Baseline Performance (PHEVAmerica) Testing (PDF
235kB)
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2003 Renault Kangoo PHEV
- Baseline Performance (PHEVAmerica) Testing (PDF
746kB)
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U.S. DOE PHEV Stakeholder Workshop - June 13, 2007 Presentations
- Edward Wall – FCVT Perspective (PDF
142kB)
- Rogelio Sullivan – PHEV R&D Plan (PDF
244kB)
- Aymeric Rousseau - Goal Setting& Simulation Results (PDF
888kB)
- David Howell – Battery Research & Development (PDF
1.2MB)
- Susan Rogers – Power Electronics & Electric Machines R&D (PDF
201kB)
- Jim Francfort – Field Test Plans and Testing Results (PDF
153kB)
- Don Hillebrand / Michael Duoba – Laboratory Testing & Analysis (PDF
302kB)
- Rob Pratt – Potential Impacts of High Penetration of PHEVs on U.S. Power Grid (PDF
389kB)
- Lee Slezak – PHEV Demonstration Plans (PDF
149kB)
Other Information or reports
- PHEV Testing Results and Fleet Demonstration - Plug-in 2008, San Jose, CA (PDF
2.7MB)
- PHEV Testing Results and Fleet Demonstrations - Power Up Summit. May 2008
(PDF
3.4MB)
- DOE Merit Review - 2008 PHEV Vehicle Evaluations and Data Collection
(PDF
3.2MB)
- HEV and PHEV Testing - EVS-23 Presentation December 2007
(PDF
2.0MB) at EVS
conference in Anaheim, California
