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| User Info | What *IS* This Nonsense? (Electric Cars); entered at 2011-05-16 13:11:24 | |||
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Flaps10 Posts: 7863 Registered: 2008-10-17 PNW 
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Quote:What kind of power grid would have to be built if even a fraction of US autos went to electric? Not only that, name me one green bubble geek that embraces coal, nuclear or hydro required to support. There are even plenty of people freaking out about wind farms. Quote:Diesel electric. Use my Dodge PU as an example. Take the Cummins out (1200# long block), put in a little Kubota 3 cylinder that sips diesel like a mouse. Add 1 60 HP DC electric engine (equals the 600 FT Pounds torque 0-1800 rpm)....add truck batteries as needed, it can easily carry 2500# of batteries. Not sure the math works on that Duc, as much as I'd like it to. I have a kubota built into a genset on our boat. It's about 18hp and delivers 5kw. (41 amps at 120V, 100 amps at 48V or however you want to slice up the wattage). In short, 18 hp cannot create 60 hp or there would be no energy problem. The use of the batteries gets you right back to the hole concept of the hybrid. It level loads by dipping into the battery bank for acceleration, hills etc and give it back while loafing or going down hill. Dip into that battery bank for too long and you're either down to 18hp (with losses) or you'll have to sit on the side of the road for a while to recharge. Never the less, I see the type of conversion you list in a 2011-05-16 13:11:24
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