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Date:         Mon, 15 Oct 2001 21:20:43 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: HEV conversion
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>Then I thought, why does the motor have to be incorporated into the rear >drive train. Could I replace my 2WD front suspension and steering >components with those from a Syncro sans axle shafts? Then install a pair >of electric motors, one for each side, capable of directly driving a front >wheel. Connect each motor to the corresponding wheel with a custome axle >shaft and CV joints. Each motor would have a dedicated motor controller >but shared battery bank. The motor controller would utilize inputs of >throttle position and brake line pressure to determine how much forward or >reverse torque to generate at the front wheels. If the battery bank >started to run down a bit then it could be recharged as you drive down the >highway by stealing a little bit of torque from the front wheels. > >Just an idea that I thought I would put out there.

Otmar has had just this sort of thing planned for his stretch Westy for some time...


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