EV Dictionary: Payload
Browse Payload related electric vehicle terms and definitions.
5 terms
Curb Weight
Curb weight is a vehicle's mass in a defined ready-to-operate condition, without occupants or cargo.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
GVWR is the manufacturer-specified maximum loaded mass of a vehicle under the applicable rating rules.
Payload
Payload is the permitted mass of occupants, cargo, accessories, and other loads carried by a vehicle.
Roof Load
Roof load is the permitted dynamic mass carried on the vehicle roof, including the carrier system.
Towball Download
Towball download is the permitted vertical load a coupled trailer applies to the vehicle's tow hitch.