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Originally Posted by Big Dave
The EV1 was a nicely designed car but it was poisoned by its 1880s-tech batteries. How good would it have been with a little diesel?
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Originally Posted by cfg83
Big Dave -
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EV1 CNG
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EV1 parallel hybrid
The parallel hybrid variant featured a de-stroked 1.3 L turbocharged DTI diesel engine (Isuzu Circle L), delivering 75 hp, installed in the trunk along with an additional 6.5 hp DC motor/generator; the two motors drove the rear wheels through an electronically controlled transaxle. When combined with the AC induction motor which powered the front wheels, all three power units delivered a total output of 219 hp, accelerating the car to 0-60 mph (96.6 km/h) in 7 seconds. A single tank of diesel fuel could keep the car running for 550 miles with a fuel economy of 80 mpg.
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About 80 MPG :
Thread: EV-1:America's fastest production car
CarloSW2 |
I think your forgetting something. What if you removed all the super heavy batteries and electric motors and electronics and just had a small diesel. I think it would easily be over 100 mpg probably in to the 120 - 130 mpg range. Look at what VW did. The original 1 liter concept had a cd of .159 with a 7.5 hp 300cc 1cyl N/A diesel and it managed 235 mpg. They have now changed it (for the worse) the cd is now .195 (the same as the EV1) it has a 2cyl 800cc TDI (half of a 1.6L TDI) that puts out 7 hp in eco mode and 25 hp in "Sport" mode and is a hybrid which added 201lbs to the car and it still manages 170 mpg. (Can I have the original please.)