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Originally Posted by Platapus
A diesel-electric series engine would be a good idea. Peugeot 308 was sold with that option. Wish we could buy them here.  |
There are also already several gasoline-electric hybrids in production.
You could produce a diesel that runs on soy bean or peanut oil and has the hybrid set up or a gasoline engine that runs on 100% ethanol.
I have a diesel '93 Ford F-250 that I converted to run on soy bean or peanut oil.
@Wolferz The engines found in locomotives and old/and new submarines are not an example of a hybrid though not within the context of a hybrid motor vehicle engine anyway.In these types of engines the diesel must run constantly(when not running on batteries in the subs case) its job is to turn the electric motor which is the actual power source for locomotion they did happen to charge batteries in subs but that was a secondary benefit of the package.Only the electric motor has a connection to the transmission/screw.
In a hybrid motor vechile engine the primary power source is the electric battery and the engine only runs to help charge the batteries and to achieve certain speeds and also to help extend the life on the charge in the batteries but both the internal combustion engine and the electric motor have a direct connection to the transmission.In some designs braking also charges the batteries making this type of hybrid more efficient in stop and go type driving.
GE has been working with Union Pacific for the last 4 or 5 years with the end goal of designing a locomotive that mainly runs on electricity stored in batteries.