Date:         Sat, 19 Nov 2005 23:13:21 +1300
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: serial hybrid conversion?
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The good thing about a separate motor and charging system is that the
engine can be positioned in any location, in any orientation, in
which it will fit. It doesn't need to be connected to a transmission.
It needs to be powerful enough to run the charging system, but no
more than that. A supercharger of any kind is probably unnecessary
complication.

A single high-torque low-revving induction motor (printed circuit
design for lightness?) would be ideal for conversion using the stock
driveline, and of course would not need a clutch. It would not
require reverse gear either, if the motor was reversible. If the
motor was grunty enough it could run at low rpm but also be capable
of high rpm, in which case you might not need to use the gears at all
(just leave it in first), though if the gears WERE needed, then a
clutch would be necessary to unload the gears for shifting... or else
you could convert the trans to nonsynchromesh dog-type gears
(motorcycles have these, and you only need the clutch for in-gear
idling or moveng off from a standstill).

A large battery could be installed for

>"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who
>are putting us on, or by imbeciles who really mean it."
>-- Mark Twain

Is there any question about this???
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut

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