World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations | Session 165 | 10-13 Mar 2015
Geneva
Agenda Item 17.8.
Draft GTR on Electric Vehicle Safety (EVS)

119. The representative of the United States of America informed AC.3 that the IWG for Electric Vehicles Safety (EVS) last met in the Republic of Korea in November 2014 and that several web-conferences had been held for each of the eight Task Force (TF) groups. He clarified that each TF had provided updates on their activities: (i) Rechargeable Electrical Energy Storage Systems (REESS) in-use test protocol, (ii) Cell/Module/System test, (iii) state of charge of batteries (SOC), (iv) fire resistance, (v) protection against water intrusion, (vi) electrolyte leakage, (vii) low electric energy and (viii) inclusion of other vehicle classes). However, he clarified that not all TF had made equally good progress and there were still technical challenges to be addressed. He added that the IWG also endorsed a new TF to address the REESS and vehicle communication. He clarified that this TF would work on the proper warning to the driver in an event of battery management system failure, REESS safety issues such as thermal runaway, and charge level indicator. He also added that at this last meeting, the experts from Contracting Parties and the industry had provided updates on their research and analysis of EV and battery, specifically, on the ongoing research in the United States of America. He underlined the importance for experts of IWG to continue research and analysis to develop a robust draft UN GTR that is fully supported by science and technically justified. He finally announced that the next meetings of the IWG were scheduled for: (i) the week 16-20 of March 2015 in Paris, (ii) June 2015 in the United States of America and (iii) September 2015 in China.