[Vwdiesel] Fuel 101 -- ( Hybrids )

[Area31 Research Facility]

Ron,

Not meaning to actully build it yet, too many projects on the go, but am
developing the idea as a thought process.  I recently read of someone who
made a trailer out of the front of a VW Rabbit and used it as a diesel
powered pusher for his home made electric car.  I took that idea and
reversed it.  Make an electric pusher trailer.  Batteries and electric motor
in the trailer.  Hook to VW diesel car via electrical umbilical for
controls.  You could charge the batteries in the pusher by dragging it in
generate mode using the diesel power, or when coasting down hills and
braking.  You could try to find room in the diesel car engine compartment
for a DC generator and push the car from the charging batteries and DC
motor, charging from the diesel engine with the car in neitral.  Drop the
trailer and the diesel car is a normal diesel car.  Connect the trailer to
the wind turbine while parked at home and get a charge for a local electric
only grocery run.

I'd be very interested in learning how you did yours.  So far I have
acquired a 36 volt traction motor from an electric forklift.  Rated about 4
kW at 900 RPM.  It should be able to handle twice this power for
accelerations I'd think.  One critical consideration is that acceleration
has to be good enough to clear an intersection after accelerating when the
light turns green before the light turns red again. ;)

Rob


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Schroeder" <rjs at bnl.gov>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Fuel 101 -- ( Hybrids )


Vwdiesel Digest, Vol 20, Issue 23Hi Rob,

Having built a couple of diesel/electric hybrids, I would suggest looking
for an Audi 4000 or some other chassis that had an optional 5 cyl engine.
You will need the extra room for both the engine and electric motor.  My old
hybrid that I built from a Saab 99 had about 25 miles range on pure electric
and got about 75-90mpg when not plugged in.

What configuration are you planning on for your hybrid?

Ron
  ----- Original Message -----
  Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 00:11:52 -0400
  From: "Area31 Research Facility" <stephensrw at stn.net>
  Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Fuel 101 -- ( The Hydrogen discussion )
  <snip>
    I also now have my very
  first ever diesel powered car, a fuel efficient turbo diesel Jetta on the
  road and have figured out a way to make it a hybrid that can run in dual
  mode with the wind as one option providing the energy for local trips to
the
  grocery store should I chose to pursue this if used veggie oil isn't 'free
  enough energy' for my micro thin pocketbook.
  Rob
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