Date:         Thu, 9 Dec 2010 12:12:42 -0800
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: 1977 VW van hybrid
Comments: To: Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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Wonder how much the appropriate electric
motor would cost?

when people build pure electric cars ..like say convert an old VW Bug to
pure electric ( my welder fabricator guy drives one around town ...spends
zero on gasoline, and pennies charging it up ..and it's faster than a stock
Bug too ) ..

the main parts are the electric motor, the controller , and the batteries.
The electric motor may not even be the most expensive part.
The lower end of the scale for just the parts to do a home conversion to
pure electric is around $ 7,000 I believe ..and that's not even using fancy
batteries.
Some people spend 12 grand for all the stuff needed to build in an electric
drive train even ..

the concept is great though ..
adding electric power at the front of the trans in  a rear transaxle/rear
engine vehicle.
Now to come up with regenerative braking too.

Scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Potts" <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 11:45 AM
Subject: Re: 1977 VW van hybrid


> Wow...
>
> The similarity to a syncro drive is definitely there.
>
> Which raises the question: could a syncro transmission be used in a 2WD
> van to create a hybrid drive vanagon? Push the transmission the other
> way using an electric motor to spin the rear wheels.
>
> What an interesting idea....  Wonder how much the appropriate electric
> motor would cost?
>
> Happy Trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> Toronto, Ontario Canada
> 197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (ND Graphics graphics wrap)
> 1988 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (Colleen's ride)
> www.pottsfamily.ca
>
> BUSES OF THE CORN - AUGUST 12-14th, 2011
> www.busesofthecorn.ca
>
> On 12/9/2010 12:42 PM, Alistair Bell wrote:
>> http://tinyurl.com/22n6x46
>>
>>
>> the input nose cone on the transmission reminds me of the PTO nose
>> cone option for the syncro trans.
>>
>>
>> alistair
>>
>
>
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