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Going to the next level...
My vision is condensing into a more holistic approach to transportation energy management execution: a collection of seemingly independent systems tied together in order to fulfill a singular objective, which is to deliver passengers and cargo to a destination in comfort and safety while minimizing energy costs.
The vision includes:
* independent auxiliary power units (apu's) running on ethanol and other alternative fuels
* independent solar collectors covering every horizontal surface, with auxiliary extending surfaces aerodynamically integrated with the exterior
* independent environmental controls which keep the vehicle interior within defined parameters
* independent and redundant power storage systems
* independently staged powertrain systems providing thrust that varies with demand
* independent and intelligent system that manages the power storage, distribution and health, as well as vehicle health monitoring and reporting
* ability to feed back excess energy to a home or public grid via reversible metering
* paint it white, tint the windows, and I'll buy two.
I firmly believe the concept is achievable by simply starting with a platform that already meets the safety guidelines, removing the unnecessary items such as exhaust systems, etc. and applying each independent system to the platform.
My design notebook is growing, notes to follow...
Woody
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