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AmpEater · 04-11-2008, 10:34 AM

I dont get it...why no battery pack? Its not like that engine produces so much power that the front wheels alone would be overwhelmed. Nor does it look like an off road type vehicle where having all 4 wheels driven means the difference between getting stuck or not.

By adding a small battery pack it could:

Get higher fuel economy
Accelerate much faster than by ICE alone
Provide ~5 to 20 miles of PHEV range
Regen
etc

Seems like a waste of a motor/generator setup for such limited additional value.

04-11-2008, 10:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
AmpEater EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Binghamton NY Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 1 Post	I dont get it...why no battery pack? Its not like that engine produces so much power that the front wheels alone would be overwhelmed. Nor does it look like an off road type vehicle where having all 4 wheels driven means the difference between getting stuck or not. By adding a small battery pack it could: Get higher fuel economy Accelerate much faster than by ICE alone Provide ~5 to 20 miles of PHEV range Regen etc Seems like a waste of a motor/generator setup for such limited additional value.