Testing of electric motorcycles for the use on public roads
The previous issue of Automotive Navigator Magazine, we mentioned about testing for energy consumption to be certified on the No.5 power-saving labelled electric motorcycle. In this issue, we will cover other necessary testing topics of electric motorcycles to be registered with the Department of Land Transport (DLT) for the ride on public roads.Get more news about motorcycle testing equipment exporter,you can vist our website!
In general before applying for motorcycles registration to be use on public roads, the equipment concerning safety must be inspected and tested, for example, rear-view mirrors, audible warning devices, and speedometer. In case of electric motorcycle, power of motor driven must be tested, in order to comply with the Announcement of the Department of Land Transport regarding the determination on rated power of electric motor driven vehicle under the Motor Vehicle Act 2560 which the enforcement on the vehicles driven by electric motors including the electric motorcycles in order to be driven continuously on the road with the speed the drivers' commands.
Scope of Department of Land Transport’ s Announcement of the determination on power of electric motor driven vehicle under the Motor Vehicle Act 2560
1. Intercity, business services, sightseeing, rental services, and personal cars, powered by electric motors, shall have rated power of electric motor not less than 15 kilowatts and can drive vehicle at maximum speed not less than 90 kilometers per hour
In the case of a small four-wheeled vehicle, not more than 7 passengers with a vehicle weight, not including the weight of the battery, less than 450 kilograms, or in the case of a vehicle weight excluding batteries of less than 600 kilograms, driven by an electric motor, must have the rated power of the electric motor not less than 4 kilowatts and can drive vehicle at maximum speed of not less than 45 kilometers per hour
2. Tricycle taxis and personal tricycles powered by electric motor shall have the rated power of electric motor not less than 4 kilowatts and can drive vehicle at maximum speed not less than 45 kilometers per hour
3. Motorcycle powered by electric motor shall have the rated power of the electric motor not less than 250 watts (0.25 kilowatts) and can drive vehicle at maximum speed not less than 45 kilometers per hour
4. Road roller and tractor drove by electric motor shall have rated power of electric motor not less than 15 kW.
The testing requirements for motor which must be able to drive the vehicle with weight includes the load as specified by the manufacturer at the maximum speed as specified in the announcement continuously not less than 30 minutes with one charge of battery cycle. In the case of electric motorcycles, if the speed drops below 45 kilometers per hour while testing, it is considered not to meet the specified criteria.
The pictures of testing and test results at the maximum speed not less than 45 kilometers per hour and not less than 30 minutes
In addition to the power testing of electric motors driven, the DLT also requires testing of safety-related equipments, which are speedometer, rear-view mirror, and audible warning device. Speedometer is a device to display the vehicle speed to the driver which needs with the DLT's announcement specifications, characteristics, installation, specified criteria, methods, and conditions of speedometer type approval for vehicles and motorcycles B.E. 2557 which is based on UN R39 standard.
