Question by al mond: In a hybrid vehicle like the Toyota Prius, couldn’t the electric motor be used to replace the transmission?
Couldn’t the electric motor part of the hybrid vehicle be used strictly for getting up to speed before connecting to the gasoline engine. The gas engine might then be run at a constant speed with greater gas engine efficiency. Maybe even not have a conventional transmission system at all, but use the electric motor in its place.
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Answer by SlightlyDusty Things could get scary with a direct drive to the wheels at 3000-6000 rpm
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Question by : looking 2 buy a new car maybe hybrid or smart car, or electric?
own a cleaning business so we drive all over the state of RI. Should I get a hybrid car, electric, or smart car. Must be very basic and solid as the cleaners will be driving it and will not take care of it as it is their own.
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Answer by Tanner Malibu or Corolla.Small gas engine. Not hybrid electric or smart.
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Learn more about NS4 at Toyota Newsroom (pressroom.toyota.com ) and Toyota Global (http ) Toyota will debut the NS4 Plug-In Hybrid Concept at the North Amerian International Auto Show in Detroit on Jan. 10, 2012
Question by T-Bone: How far can a Hybrid or Electric vehicle pull a fully loaded trailer when its 20 below zero outside?
Even at best case senerio, it cannot maintain highway speed of 65 mph with a meager 3500 lb towing capacity….
Some people like myself live in cold weather climates (northern MN) Temps as low as 50 below zero F are not uncommon here.
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Answer by Country Club Conservative Depends. They make hybrid Suburbans now.
Question by Mac Rowling: Can we expect a gas-electric hybrid car by 2012?
I am really thrilled with this question that is constantly striking my mind. I would really love to see this kind of a car running on the roads. Do you know any automaker who can roll out such a car.
Toyota Prius+ is Europe’s first full hybrid 7-seater. Now everyone can experience the economy, low emissions and flexibility of Hybrid Synergy Drive®. With its compact lithium-ion battery, Prius+ features 3 tiered rows of seats, with MPV-style flexibility and space for all. Video Rating: 5 / 5
California Hybrid Drivers Lose Car-Pool Lane Privileges
Starting July 1st, solo drivers of hybrid cars in California will see their special pass to the car pool lane disappear. Since 2004, hybrid owners with a special permit were allowed entry into California’s High-Occupancy-Vehicle (HOV) lanes even when driving alone. The special yellow key-shaped decals that denoted access quickly became a… Read more on The Car Connection
Incentives for manufacture, import of hybrid cars pushed
SEVERAL fiscal and non-fiscal incentives for the manufacture, assembly, conversion and importation of electric, hybrid and other alternative fuel vehicles is being pushed “to promote the market for cleaner vehicles and pave the way for the realization of having a healthier environment.” read more Read more on Sun Star
Neighborhood e-vehicles set to boom in Asia Pacific
Neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs) have outstanding benefits of zero-tail pipe emissions, low vibration and noise as well as low running and maintenance costs due to negligible recharge costs. Read more on Newsbytes.ph
This is a video of Twike tours through europe in 2004. Twikes are a an electric hybrid bicycle and electric car. TWike comes from combining the words Twin and Bike (as in two bicycles side by side. They are made in Switzerland. see: cyclesantamonica.blogspot.com Video Rating: 4 / 5
Hydrogen: powering Europe’s future [SEMINAR] Image by ALDEADLE
Hydrogen powered hybrid stratocraft prangs during test flight
Special-ops comms bird built for a week 12 miles up A radical new prototype hydrogen-powered high altitude robot aircraft, intended to remain airborne for a week at a time, has crashed during a test flight in California.… Read more on The Register
Russia, U.S. Plan a Nuclear-Powered Space Rocket, Making Mars Mission More Feasible
The Russian federal space agency has revealed that on April 15th, the U.S. and Russia will meet to discuss the development of a future joint nuclear-engine powered rocket project. The announcement was made by agency director Anatoly Perminov, and the joint project will also include other nations with a “high level of reactor manufacturing technology.” This list could include France, Britain … Read more on Fast Company Magazine
Innovation Agents: Britta Gross, Director of GM’s Global Energy Systems and Infrastructure Commercialization
By the end of this year, there should be 15,000 Chevy Volts and Opel Amperas on the road, and hydrogen-powered vehicles aren’t far behind. Where to power up all those electric cars? Britta Gross is working on the solution. Britta Gross is a big picture thinker. That’s a good thing, because she’s the one heading up a division of General Motors which is developing the infrastructure to support … Read more on Fast Company Magazine
ECTunes has developed a new and innovative technology, which provides electric and hybrid vehicles with sound. And it is not just the sound of an engine, a song or other already seen features. The new technology is unique in the way that sound is composed and designed to obviate the need for variation. When the EV moves forward, the sound is only in front of the vehicle — as a warning to vulnerable road users that a vehicle is approaching and at the same time minimizing unnecessary noise on the sidewalk. The sound from the vehicle is depending on the direction, speed and acceleration of the vehicle.
The “DJANGO” vehicle is one of the results of an innovation exercise called JAZZENGINEERING (www.jazzengineering.org) that I created for high school age apprentices who have worked for me after school during the last 4 years. The main concept is to combine a traditional electric drive consisting of a main battery bank, motor controller, electric motor and chain drive with an accessory electric pedal powered generator. The adjustable work load of the pedals can charge the main motor battery or the accessory battery. They can also control the speed of the vehicle.
