Posted on 06/12/2009 8:36:49 AM PDT by janetjanet998
Langford Performance Engineering (www.lpengines.com), headquartered in Wellingborough England, designed and modified the Ford S-Max seven seat crossover vehicle into a series hybrid plug in vehicle with a C30 under the hood as an electric range extender. Langford reports that the "Whisper Eco-Logic" car gets up to 80 mpg in early stage demonstration testing. "The Ford modified by Langford is an extremely practical solution and one that Langford has been working on for over two years," said Jim Crouse, Capstone's Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing. "The design characteristics of Capstone's turbine permits ultra low emissions, high fuel economy, multi fuel capability, no coolants or lubricating oil, and little to no maintenance in an automotive application," added Crouse.
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Chrysler already showed similar technology. The on-board engine is only used to charge the batteries, not run the vehicle.
The Wrangler EV can go 400 miles on 8 gallons of gasoline or 50 mpg.
Using a turbine or diesel engine to run the generator would yield higher mpg.
saw that trailer....no way is network tv gonna go with this.
“Where are all the used tires going to be dumped”
Overheard in a blacksmith’s shop, upon seeing a model T.
Yes. But, how many cup-holders does it have?
That’s a cool looking vehicle!
It can also come from micro turbines running off of natural gas, mathene, sewer gas, etc...which Capstone makes too(they have a great product if you look into it)
many cities are now collecting sewer/landfill gas to turn into electricity....
These turbines can also use the waste heat for heating or a chiller for air conditioning
Indeed. Forget the battery pack and just use the turbine to drive a generator.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/chrysler-turbine-concept-cars.htm
I remember seeing one of these turbine cars in the early 60’s.
That's a good looking vehicle. I suppose the only reason it's not in production is because the up-front cost must be exorbitant. If Chrysler would have had that two years ago, they very well may not be in the mess that they're in today.
ah, the ol’ “electricity fairy” that the left believes in.
That's incorrect, the good part to the series hybrid is you are not limited by the battery charge. After the batteries deplete to predetermined level the ICE (or turbine in this case) kick in to provide charge to the batteries and to run the electric motor.
There are some good arguments that can be had about battery life, and drain on the power grid, but I like this design as a good stepping stone to alternative power for vehicles.
These Capstone microturbine also have only 1 moving part so down time is very low as is repair cost..they also use no lubrication(oil) to run either
Very nice but can It pull my 40 foot 5th wheel RV??
That wasn't clear from the article. Are you saying that the vehicle's range is only limited by the availability to refill with diesel - which is of course widely available in Europe and pretty well distributed in the US?
Will someone please find and post a pic of the Porsche-hearse going off the cliff at the end of “Harold and Maude”?
“Very nice but can It pull my 40 foot 5th wheel RV??”
If trains can pull what they do, I’m sure at some point a hybrid vehicle can pull your RV. :)
Do the rear view side teleprompters come standard?
That’s all good and fine....but does it still cost more to run the thing than a gas engine?
Nope. No SUV/truck hybrids are recommended for towing anything. Even though they are a far, far more useful vehicle than a tiny eggshell hybrid car.
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