Electric mail fo Swedes
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THE SWEDISH Post Offi is currently evaluating number of electric delive vans on normal mail deliver Based on Saab car co] ponents from the 99 range, t vans have a utility bodywc which has been designed carriage of light goods, such mail.
These latest vehicles font on from earlier work by a cc sortium of the Swedi Battery Maker, AGA Tudi Saab-Scania and the Swedi Postal Industries.
Power for the vans corr from a new type Bosch elect motor, which provides a c gree of regenerative feedba current when the vehicle braked. Estimated feedba from the system is betweer and 15 per cent.
Batteries used on t vehicles are the same as thc from the earlier model, ma by AGA/Tudor with an out of 144v. Unlike the earli vehicle, which had a range 40km (25-mile) with 300 sto the current models will col 35km (22-mile), but with stops.
In normal urbarilfiffic t fully charged system wou have a range of 70-80km (9 50 miles), compared with t earlier range of 60-70km (37 44 miles).
Eventually it is hoped th more advanced lead batted or nickel-zinc batteries w become available so that t range can be increas further.
Saab-Scania says the fro wheel drive vehicle has pi formed well in cold weath and snow.