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a8ksh4 · 01-04-2013, 01:43 PM

I've been mulling over ideas for how the average DIY'er could convert a RWD vehicle to hybrid w/o too much trouble.

It shouldn't be too difficult to put something between the transmission and front of the driveline, be it a motor, pump, etc. that would recover braking energy.

* Oil pump and pressure tank
* DC generator/motor & batteries
* Flywheel (maybe using a hybrid car cvt transmission to engage/for gearing)
* Big frikin coil spring that winds up

Has anyone on here done an oil pressure/pump hybrid, like what UPS/Fedex were starting to do with some of their trucks a couple years ago?

01-04-2013, 01:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
a8ksh4 B.O. Zen Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Folsom, CA Posts: 208 Pickup - '99 Toyota Tacoma 2wd, Regular Cab, Short Bed 90 day: 34.62 mpg (US) Thanks: 130 Thanked 140 Times in 59 Posts	Possibility of simple-ish hybrid conversion RWD vehicles... I've been mulling over ideas for how the average DIY'er could convert a RWD vehicle to hybrid w/o too much trouble. It shouldn't be too difficult to put something between the transmission and front of the driveline, be it a motor, pump, etc. that would recover braking energy. * Oil pump and pressure tank * DC generator/motor & batteries * Flywheel (maybe using a hybrid car cvt transmission to engage/for gearing) * Big frikin coil spring that winds up Has anyone on here done an oil pressure/pump hybrid, like what UPS/Fedex were starting to do with some of their trucks a couple years ago? __________________