SAE revises crash-test standard for electric vehicles
Staff -- Test & Measurement World, 6/1/2005
The Fuel Cell Standards Committee of the SAE has revised the "Recommended Practice for Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Battery Systems Crash Integrity Testing." Applicable to all electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle battery designs, including those described in SAE J1797, this document defines test methods and performance criteria for evaluating battery system spillage, battery retention, and electrical system isolation during specified crash tests. www.sae.org.
