Can we design and build a bio-diesel electric hybrid scirocco?

[jdbubb at verizon.net (Dan Bubb)]

My .02?
1. I think the control system to make it actually an efficient system that can offset the extra weight of two power plants and a bunch of batteries would represent man-years of knowledgeable analysis and labor.
2. I think with the extra weight and comparative lack of power, it would loose it's "Scirocco-ness".
3. I'm too busy trying to make a boatload of power to test the available traction to think about something like this. ;^)
Dan

From: "T Berk" <bayareaberk@yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 2:42 PM
Subject: Re: Can we design and build a bio-diesel electric hybrid scirocco?


> --- Behrle Hubbuch <behrleiii@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 
>> I propose that with all the experience, technical
>> knowledge and creativity this group possesses we can
>> design and build a practical bio-diesel electric
>> hybrid Scirocco.  Any takers?
>>    
>>   Behrle
>>    
> 
> Well, after reading all the replies so far I want to
> weigh in on the 'No to Hybrid' and 'Yes to efficient
> Internal Combustion'.
> 
> There are a number of motors that can make a real
> light car like a Scirocco into a gas sipping dream,
> esp w/ the right gearing.
> 
> But adding an electric motor and batteries reduces one
> of the main points of building, and driving, a
> Scirocco in the 1st place; it's nimbleness.
> 
> You might as well put that hybrid stuff in a Rabbit
> instead where it belongs.
> 
> 
> TBerk
> 
> 
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