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Josh8loop · 07-19-2012, 12:32 AM

I always thought it would be cool to take my 2002 VW jetta TDI which gets 62 MPG city now, and remove the rear end and install a 4wd hybrid electric rear end in it. I could come up with some electronics and battery packs to let me regeneratively brake and also have an EV boost when accelerating from stop lights etc. I can't even imagine the city MPG's I could get with a setup like that! If the right components and all were found, a kit could be put together for this type of conversion.

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07-19-2012, 12:32 AM	#32 (permalink)
Josh8loop Definately a Modder! Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida Posts: 94 Thanks: 5 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	I always thought it would be cool to take my 2002 VW jetta TDI which gets 62 MPG city now, and remove the rear end and install a 4wd hybrid electric rear end in it. I could come up with some electronics and battery packs to let me regeneratively brake and also have an EV boost when accelerating from stop lights etc. I can't even imagine the city MPG's I could get with a setup like that! If the right components and all were found, a kit could be put together for this type of conversion. .. __________________ 2002 VW Jetta TDI 5-speed(completed 01M-5-speed swap at 155K miles) 45 MPG City with the 01M, 5-speed 60+ MPG City. Nokian Entyre Low RR Tires. Experimenting with the "Hybrid" 205 Deg F T-stat: http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread...=306799&page=4 ..