This standard specifies the principles, conditions and
procedures of the test methods to measure the road
performances of electrically propelled road vehicles
(pure electric vehicles).
This standard is applicable to the concept of road
performance which comprises the notions of speed,
acceleration, hill climbing ability.
This standard applies to categories of vehicles M1, M2,
N1, motor tricycles and quadricycles from the
motorcycles type.
note:1) Categories of vehicle M1, M2 and N1, are defined in Directive 92/53 EEC.
2) Motor tricycles and quadricycles are defined in Directive 92/61/EEC.
BS EN 1821-1:1997 history
1997BS EN 1821-1:1997 Electrically propelled road vehicles - Measurement of road operating ability - Pure electric vehicles