Also reporter's video at link
Much longer news article here: http://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Renewable-Energy/New-Retrofit-Kit-can-Turn-Any-Car-into-a-Plug-In-Hybrid.html
I have a kit for turning any car into a hybrid too. It’s called a “hybrid” decal and you can paste one on in seconds ;-)
OTOH, many will be looking at converting to natural gas versus gasoline. We have a LOT of that, at very cheap prices in the foreseeable future.
I wish them well with their invention and business but, as presented, the title “...Turns Any Car Into A Hybrid” is really stretching it.
Now THAT was pretty cool! And the fact that it can be installed into just about any new vehicle might make this guy some serious bucks.
This is really some outstanding engineering. There is nothing new here, but some very innovative packaging and an approach that may very well lead to enormous commercial success. Have to say, Mr. Perry seems like a no BS “engineer’s engineer”, so those who want to draw comparisons with Obama’s green energy crap would be well advised to pay attention to the differences rather than perceived similarities.
This would make my 57 Bel Air current.
So the “kit” is like a make-up kit that turns your car into a fag car.
I have a FWD car - presumably the type of vehicle this device is targetted towards.
If you look at the suspension in the front, it is quite a bit more substantial than that of the back. The reason - the force exerted by the drivetrain propelling the vehicle has to be transferred through that suspension, along with the force of braking. Those forces occur in both directions up front.
By contrast, the rear suspension is significantly lighter. It only has to deal with braking, and since braking is front-biased, the rear suspension doesn’t have to deal with as much braking force. The design offers very little provision for transmitting propulsive force via the rear suspension, which occurs in the opposite direction as braking forces.
Unless I misunderstand this device, it’s supposed to bolt onto a vehicle like mine and suddenly provide additional power to the vehicle on the currently undriven axle. If that’s the case, it’s likely going to rip the rear suspension right out of the car if it’s at all effective at that.
i don’t believe it. sounds like a hoax to me, sorry.