[bwilson4web]

Originally Posted by RobertSmalls

Yep, that's one way to make a parallel hybrid. Here's an EV with a tow-behind diesel engine mated to a three-speed automatic transmission:

http://www.mrsharkey.com/pusher.htm

Interesting but my thoughts have been to make the trailer an EV pushing our Prius for urban commuting:

• lower peak power - urban travel speeds require lower power reducing the thrust requirement.

The same logic works for existing ICE vehicles. Other than parking, an urban EV pusher makes a lot of sense. If close coupled, the parking problem is reduced.

Bob Wilson