alt.energy.renewable

On Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:47:31 -0700, Anthony Matonak
wrote:

>Rob Dekker wrote:
>...
>> So my prediction : the ultimate hybrid car will have an powerfull electric motor/generator drive train(s), a super-capacitor to
>> store braking energy, and a small ICE or other highly efficient engine (maybe even a small turbine) that drives only an electric
>> generator that powers the drive train electric motors when the capacitor is empty.
>...
>> Anyone know of any vehicle that's build this way, and what the experience is/was ?
>
>The electric Mini.
>http://www.pmlflightlink.com/archive/news_mini.html
>http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/08/the_hybrid_mini.php
>
>: We simply took a standard BMW Mini One, discarded the engine, the disc
>: brakes, the wheels, and the gearbox. These components were replaced by
>: four of our electric wheels, a lithium polymer battery, a large ultra
>: capacitor, a very small ICE with generator (so small it almost fits
>: alongside the spare wheel), an energy management system and a sexy
>: in-car display module.
>
>It looks like these guys have the best wheel motors developed so far.
>
>Anthony


You would hope so given that the car costs $50K.
And thats the problem with all these electric type cars, the prices
are in fantasy land.