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Old 06-20-2010, 12:01 AM   #7 (permalink)
Clev
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Originally Posted by yossarian View Post
So you think a smaller diesel engine with an electric motor assist would be better than an electric motor with a diesel generator?

Also, I would like to run the generator off of vegetable and waste oil.

Also, does anyone know anything about hydraulic hybrids, what are your feelings on those?
You can do either one, though by doing a smaller diesel with electric assist, you'll need more sophisticated controls (i.e. throttle for ICE, throttle/regen for electric), and a more sophisticated transmission.

I don't know of any hydraulic hybrid components that are readily available to the consumer.
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