The Electric Vanagon posted in the earlier post could be made into a series hybrid, which means you have a tuned gas or diesel generator to charge the batteries when they run below a certain level. You could also have regenerative braking if it's an AC motor. So you could make it a hybrid without the syncro version. Kim
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff @ Autostadt West" <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 11:10 AM Subject: Electric Vanagon Possibility
> If I were to build an electric Vanagon, I would use a syncro, remove the > drive shaft, and mount the electric motor directly to the front differential > (with a decoupler). > > Viola! A Vanagon hybrid. > > You'd still have the gas motor for the long hauls, and the electric for > around town. > > No 4WD though... > > It would even be better to use a Doka since you could hide most of the > batteries under the rear seat and in the treasure chest. > > > Cheers, > > Jeff > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf > Of M'obeechi > Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 6:24 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: electric vanagon video > > > it goes pretty fast at the end of the clip. > > http://www.e-vanagon.blogspot.com/ > > maybe intel's former CEO is going to the vanagon from extinction. > > but the way they have it laid out would be hard to keep you gas engine too > |
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