Travis_K wrote: Thats pretty much what the chevy volt does, so yes, the idea seems to work.
No the Volt has a direct engine-to-ground connection, which a lot of people futzed about because it wasn't going to when the car was first proposed.
Travis_K wrote: Thats pretty much what the chevy volt does, so yes, the idea seems to work.
No the Volt has a direct engine-to-ground connection, which a lot of people futzed about because it wasn't going to when the car was first proposed.
Osterkraut wrote:Travis_K wrote: Thats pretty much what the chevy volt does, so yes, the idea seems to work.No the Volt has a direct engine-to-ground connection, which a lot of people futzed about because it wasn't going to when the car was first proposed.
Actually it ONLY does IF the car is climbing a mountain or is going over 100 mph. Other than that, it never connects to the wheels at all. Trust me, if you hear the engine running when the car is driving, you'd know there is no connection to the wheels or what your throttle pedal is doing. Even on the highway after the batteries have "run out" of range (or, on the '13s like mine, if you are using "hold" mode on the highway), the engine is only generating electricity to the battery pack to power the wheels only with the electric motor.
Forget charging, ever seen the EV pusher trailer Rabbit? http://www.mrsharkey.com/pusher.htm
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