Mark,
I am working on a diesel hybrid plug in using a VW pickup and retaining the
front wheel diesel drive, and adding electric drive to the rear axle. It
can be pure electric, parallel hybrid, or diesel. This is a very small, and
light pickup and in diesel, gets nearly 50mpg.
On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 23:41:12 -0400, bbs wrote
> I've been considering a different approach for an electric
> conversion project.
>
> Now that the lighter weight large scale Li-Ion Batteries are
> starting to become available, a different type of electric vechicle
> becomes practical. So, I would request your thoughts on the idea
> of taking a lightweight 4wd such as a Rav-4 or CR-v, disconnecting
> the rear differential from the FWD tranny, and attaching a motor.
> Run the vehicle on Li-ion electricity until it poops out then use gas.
>
> It would seem that even with a range of 20-30 miles, this would make
> a great conversion plug-in hybrid. So we would desire have a high-
> voltage, low AH battery system.
>
> Do you think that the additional electric motor weight and Li-ion
> would work in a small SUV?
>
> Do AC or DC electric motors have a significant amount of drag or
> rotational friction when un-powered?
>
> I've read of only one other conversions that connect directly to the
> differential, an on-going BMW 7-series conversion. Any have
> experience with this type of coupling?
>
> I was considering the first phase of conversion to run the motor at
> idle to power the power steering/brakes & 12V, and strap a motor
> directly to the rear differential.
>
> Thanks for your consideration.
> Mark.
>
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I am working on a diesel hybrid plug in using a VW pickup and retaining the
front wheel diesel drive, and adding electric drive to the rear axle. It
can be pure electric, parallel hybrid, or diesel. This is a very small, and
light pickup and in diesel, gets nearly 50mpg.
On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 23:41:12 -0400, bbs wrote
> I've been considering a different approach for an electric
> conversion project.
>
> Now that the lighter weight large scale Li-Ion Batteries are
> starting to become available, a different type of electric vechicle
> becomes practical. So, I would request your thoughts on the idea
> of taking a lightweight 4wd such as a Rav-4 or CR-v, disconnecting
> the rear differential from the FWD tranny, and attaching a motor.
> Run the vehicle on Li-ion electricity until it poops out then use gas.
>
> It would seem that even with a range of 20-30 miles, this would make
> a great conversion plug-in hybrid. So we would desire have a high-
> voltage, low AH battery system.
>
> Do you think that the additional electric motor weight and Li-ion
> would work in a small SUV?
>
> Do AC or DC electric motors have a significant amount of drag or
> rotational friction when un-powered?
>
> I've read of only one other conversions that connect directly to the
> differential, an on-going BMW 7-series conversion. Any have
> experience with this type of coupling?
>
> I was considering the first phase of conversion to run the motor at
> idle to power the power steering/brakes & 12V, and strap a motor
> directly to the rear differential.
>
> Thanks for your consideration.
> Mark.
>
> _______________________________________________
> For subscription options, see
> http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/ev
_______________________________________________
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