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Leo.IT · 06-07-2016, 08:30 AM

Hello everybody!
After a period with some problems with my old Renault, seems that she's finally working the way it should be.
So I'm having a lot of strange ideas in my mind.
The car runs good but it's not very efficent, the tyres are quite small (145 or 135/80 r13) and the car is lightweight (700kg) but the engine is really old and it doesen't help to improve mileage (15 km/l).
I was wondering if it's possible to realize some kind of hybridization of an old car like that, with plenty of space under the bonnet and in the trunk.
I'd like to get my hands dirty in a summer project, something not too extreme.
I saw hub brushless motors, drum brushless motors, but it's quite hard to have a clear idea of the situation.
I think low powers (less than 10 HP) are enough for a car that, brand new, had 34 HP!

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Leo.IT EcoModding Lurker Join Date: May 2015 Location: Italy Posts: 9 Mucca - '86 Renault 4 950 TL Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	DIY Hybrid-ing old cars with low budget, is it possible? Hello everybody! After a period with some problems with my old Renault, seems that she's finally working the way it should be. So I'm having a lot of strange ideas in my mind. The car runs good but it's not very efficent, the tyres are quite small (145 or 135/80 r13) and the car is lightweight (700kg) but the engine is really old and it doesen't help to improve mileage (15 km/l). I was wondering if it's possible to realize some kind of hybridization of an old car like that, with plenty of space under the bonnet and in the trunk. I'd like to get my hands dirty in a summer project, something not too extreme. I saw hub brushless motors, drum brushless motors, but it's quite hard to have a clear idea of the situation. I think low powers (less than 10 HP) are enough for a car that, brand new, had 34 HP!