Brussels Ev Experiment Anno X: Electric Vehicles in Urban Transport
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Brussels Free Universities (Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Université Libre de Bruxelles) started in 1979 with the development of a new urban transport system based on electric vehicles. A fleet of electric vehicles built by PGE has been set up since 1980. During the development of the project a considerable evolution of the viewpoint has taken place due to the observation of vehicle technology and urban traffic environment. This paper reports on the present situation of the fleet, the behaviour of the vehicles in urban traffic, the technology of electric vehicles currently available on the market and the European actions to promote their deployment in the cities.
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