Folks, I hope this is not a duplication of what you already have seen. The "Lone Ranger" developed by AC Propulsion is an excellent solution.
http://evnut.com/rav_longranger.htm Here is the detailed sec and design. http://www.acpropulsion.com/PDF%20files/Low_Emiss_Range_Ext.pdf It uses a Kawasaki 498 cc, 45 kw, 9800 rpm, two Cylinder, "motor cycle" ICE coupled to an AC-150 motor rated at 70 kW continuous. The motor is an AC Propulsion AC-induction traction motor. The regen capability of the motor is exploited in this application. It has an onboard 8 gallon fuel tank and will run an EV such as the RAV4 continuously. I wonder if we, as a club could build or buy such a trailer so that we could get a RAV4, an E-Box or home conversion to Events aroud the State that are beyond the normal range of these vehicles. Right now there are places where we have trouble gettting even a single EV on site for an event because of range. Cheers, Al Lococo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward Ellyatt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 12:40 PM Subject: [FLEAA] Fw: [eaa-phev] Outside the box - car pods > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 7:58 AM > Subject: Re: [eaa-phev] Outside the box - car pods > > >> >> Your pod concept probably should be carried another step and be used to >> carry a motor generator to be used to extend the range for your all >> electric >> vehicle when you take it beyond a "normal range" of say 100 miles between >> charges. Such a BEV+ could be sold with optional batteries to extend the >> "stock" to longer range before a charge or a motor generator would be >> needed. The motor generator itself could well be a rental / optional >> item >> to reduce the purchase cost of the basic BEV+ car. >> >> Jim Baber - Fresno CA - <mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> My interests are; P H E V vehicles, Solar Power, renewable energy, the >> environment and C O P D issues. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Robert Bruninga [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 7:39 AM >> To: 'eaa-phev' >> Subject: [eaa-phev] Outside the box - car pods >> >> >> >> Felix et al, >> >> In addition to pushing PHEV's to encourage energy efficiency, I >> wonder if we should push another incentive that might also have >> a significant affect on the US fuel consumption. That is, >> "Car-pods" for small cars. >> >> Many people are unwilliing to go from an SUV down to an >> economical small car because they occasionally need to carry >> lots of junk. Either to the beach or to work. Therefore they >> drive everyday and everywhere in a gas guzzling big car when >> most of the time they don't need to carry all that empty space. >> >> The solution would be a mandate on all new small economical cars >> to have a built-in 1" trailer hitch receiver. Having every >> small economical car pre-configured with a modest built-in >> structural tow hitch capability would help encourage people to >> use small cars most of the time, but still be able to "tow" >> their junk when needed. We could maybe involve U-Haul to also >> promote this national campaign to "leave the junk at home except >> when you need it"... >> >> In fact, the small car industry could even make aerodynamic >> "pods" that attach to their car model that not only provide the >> extra carrying capacity when needed, but do so with minimum >> drag. Some small pods could even attach completely to the >> receiver hitch and have no wheels and become part of the >> aerodynamics which could actually improve the fuel efficiency in >> some cases. >> >> PHEV's promote fuel efficiency by using gas only when needed. >> The car-pod idea would similarly promote fuel efficiency by only >> carrying add-on trunk space when needed too. I can envision >> split-apart vehicles that can optimize this concept. Leave the >> pod at home for comuting, but attach it on weekends as needed. >> >> This is a simple "thinking outside the "box" concept. >> Detachable cargo space (pods) outside the box (small cars) might >> be something we should be including in our designs. >> >> Or look at it this way. These days, most SUV's come with >> built-in big 2" trailer hitch receivers. Why not outfit tiny >> commuter cars with tiny 1" receivers. Then SELL the concept of >> leaving our junk at home except when needed. >> >> Bob, WB4APR >> >> >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> The EAA-PHEV website is at http://www.eaa-phev.org >> The list archive http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eaa-phev >> If you wish to unsubscribe from this mailing, send mail to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of: unsubscribe eaa-phev >> >> The EAA-PHEV list is intended primarily for the discussion of >> the technical aspects of PHEV conversions. 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Other lists that >> relate to more generic or specific PHEV topics include: >> * http://www.greencarcongress.com -An online publications about green >> cars. >> * http://groups.yahoo.com/group/calcars-news -PHEV News from CalCars.org >> * http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gridable-hybrids -Info on gridable >> hybrids. >> * http://groups.yahoo.com/group/edrivephev -PHEV and EDrive group. >> * http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hybridsplus -PHEV and Hybrids-Plus group. >> For even more generic discussion of stock hybrid vehicles see the links >> to specific forums for each vehicle at >> http://www.eaa-phev.org/wiki/Hybrid >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Florida EAA mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.floridaeaa.org > > _______________________________________________ Florida EAA mailing list [email protected] http://www.floridaeaa.org
