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Old 03-05-2013, 05:40 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Do you intend to have it be a "pure" parallel hybrid? I.E. the diesel will not be able to charge the batteries and you will have to be able to power it with the diesel alone if the battery discharges fully.

Will the electric motor and the diesel power the same wheel(s) together, or will they power separate wheels? What is your planned layout for the drivetrain? Will it carry just the driver, or two people?

Are the front wheels separate and covered with their own fairings, or is the body all in one shape? A Cd of 0.13 is pretty ambitious, especially if the wheels are separate.
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