Build your own 75mpg Hybrid!

[dogfriend]

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Gree...-01/An-Amazing-75-MPG-Hybrid-Electic-Car.aspx

BTW, my sister used to own an Opel GT. What a POS that thing was. It looked kinda cool though :

 

[sstewart777]

ok, who's got an old X they want to donate to a project? lol

 

[dogfriend]

An Explorer is gonna be too heavy - you need something really light like an old Honda CRX or a Mini Cooper or Toyota Tercel. The Opel GT only weighed 2200 lbs according to the article.

 

[BrooklynBay]

Since that time, they have better electric motors to use instead of a starter from an aircraft. Advance, and NetGain Motors make motors specifically for EVs, and hybrids. Check WWW.EVparts.Com & http://go-ev.com/.

 

[BrooklynBay]

This link has a lot of good information on hybrid technology: http://privatenrg.com/

 

[dogfriend]

This link has a lot of good information on hybrid technology: http://privatenrg.com/

Yes, that is a good site. Here is another if you really want to explore the different technical aspects of hybrids:

http://www.techno-fandom.org/~hobbit/cars/prius-linkfarm.html

Most of the info is for the Prius, but there are some links for other hybrids as well.