Re: [T3] Hybrids

[John Jaranson <jaransonT3@comcast.net>]

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On Apr 3, 2006, at 11:11 PM, Richard Green wrote:

> Fuel Cell or Hydrogen?
> I can see my fastback looking like the "back to the future" car with 
> the flux capacitor running on old beer cans.

Clearly the industry (automotive OEMs that is) are looking at 
eventually going to a hydrogen based fuel system.  Whether it is 
hydrogen fueled internal combustion engines with or without 
hybridization or fuel cells, that is where the development dollars are 
being spent.  I know of no pure battery powered electric vehicles being 
developed by any major OEM. Everyone is working on hybrids, hydrogen 
ICE and fuel cells.

Parallel vs Series Hybrids.....Parallel hybrids have both the ICE and 
the electric motor capable of driving the wheels independently or 
together.  Series hybrids have an ICE running a generator to power the 
electric motor with is the only thing hooked directly  to the drive 
wheels.

New Car Smell....yes even Ford is working on ways to eliminate the bad 
components from the out gassing and keep the pleasant parts of the 
"NCS".   We have researchers looking at hemp based fiber reinforcements 
for plastic parts, soy based foams and resins, sustainable and recycled 
plastic parts.  Lots of effort on green and sustainable technologies.

Type 3 content.......hhmmmm....not sure what there is....since we 
already have two trunks it would be a bit easier to package some of the 
hybrid drivetrain components....of course we would have to give up some 
of the storage capacity of the car.

Later,
John (that pesky Ford Research Engineer) Jaranson
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