Hi, I am new to this business and I am not a technician!
I recently decide that it would be nice to convert an old 1978 Lotus Esprit in an hybrid veichle.
Two reasons for this:
1) Try something different from engine tuning or swapping
2) Build a long range car with the handling of a proper sportscar.
The system architecture I would like to use is similar to the Lotus prototype of the Evora 414E
http://www.blogofcar.com/auto/2010/03/2010-lotus-evora-414e-hybrid-concept/
The idea is to have a small gasoline (or LPG), engine tuned to low fuel usage, connected to a generator
This will be the charger for the battery.
The electric motor will be connected to the existing gearbox and it will be feeded by the batteries
So, the small engine keep the batteries in charge;
the batteries run the electric motor.
The original car engine has 118 KW (160HP) and with this power the car speed was 125 Mph (200 Km/h)
So, more or less, this is the power I need.
Torque of course will be way above the original engine.
The question is, compared to an full EV, do I need the same amount of batteries?
May I save weight using only the batteries enough to run the motor at full speed while the engine re-charge the batteries?
thank you
I recently decide that it would be nice to convert an old 1978 Lotus Esprit in an hybrid veichle.
Two reasons for this:
1) Try something different from engine tuning or swapping
2) Build a long range car with the handling of a proper sportscar.
The system architecture I would like to use is similar to the Lotus prototype of the Evora 414E
http://www.blogofcar.com/auto/2010/03/2010-lotus-evora-414e-hybrid-concept/
The idea is to have a small gasoline (or LPG), engine tuned to low fuel usage, connected to a generator
This will be the charger for the battery.
The electric motor will be connected to the existing gearbox and it will be feeded by the batteries
So, the small engine keep the batteries in charge;
the batteries run the electric motor.
The original car engine has 118 KW (160HP) and with this power the car speed was 125 Mph (200 Km/h)
So, more or less, this is the power I need.
Torque of course will be way above the original engine.
The question is, compared to an full EV, do I need the same amount of batteries?
May I save weight using only the batteries enough to run the motor at full speed while the engine re-charge the batteries?
thank you