Date:         Fri, 5 Oct 2007 16:03:29 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Yet another Vanagon Hybrid thought.....
Comments: To: David Marshall <mailinglist@fastforward.ca>
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But of course!  --- :)

I imagine even if the gen was running full time, it would never "catch
up" to the demand on the batteries. So sad. Wanted to make my Millions
off of that. Har har.


Neil.


On 10/5/07, David Marshall <mailinglist@fastforward.ca> wrote:
> THe issue with an ICE engine making electric power to drive a vehicle is
> the transfer from one energy form to another is never 100% so if you are
> thinking on saving fuel / smog output, you won't.  If you are
> thinking of something like a locomotive where you want constant torque
> more than anything else it would make sense...
>
> David
> Marshall
>
> http://www.hasenwerk.ca
> http://www.fastforward.ca
>
> Box 4153, Quesnel BC, Canada V2J
> 3J2
>
> >
> > On Oct 5, 2007, at 2:14 PM, neil N
> wrote:
> >
> >> Ok. Vanagon Hybrid.
> >>
> >> Is there not a 2 or 3 cyl engine, that emits less pollutants
> than a
> >> Vanagon WBX or conversion engine, that could supply
> batteries which in
> >> turn drive an electric motor?
> >>
> >> Is there an electric motor powerful enough to
> push a Vanagon?
> >>
> >> I know there are EV kits for
> small cars like Metros.
> >>
> >> If I had the
> space/time/money I'd love to try out something like the
> >> Geo
> 3 cyl. engine in conjunction with batteries and electric motor.
> >> Maybe there would be enough space in the engine bay for *some*
> of the
> >> batteries.
> >>
> >> Or how about a
> 2 cyl. motorcycle engine for electical supply?
> >>
> >>
> Wouldn't that be great? A 2 cyl. ("modern" low emissions
> output
> >> engine) --> gen for batteries  --> electric
> motor.
> >>
> >> I'm sure these ideas have been bounced
> around on this list, but I
> >> thought I'd put it out there
> anyways.
> >>
> >>
> >> Cheers!
> >>
> >>
> >> Neil.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled
> Westfalia -
> >> "Jaco"  (Bustorius)
> >>
> >> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> >>
> >> Please
> send fav Vanagon/Westfalia links to me at:
> >>
> musomuso1963@hotmail.com
> >
>


--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
"Jaco"  (Bustorius)

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil

Please send fav Vanagon/Westfalia links to me at:
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