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Originally Posted by Ecky
probably the easiest and cheapest is a belt-mounted hybrid motor/generator - it can go in place of the alternator, bolted to the engine, with a beefier belt
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I'm aware of its use only in vehicles fitted with automatic transmission, but maybe it wouldn't be so bad in a manual. I'd just be concerned about its effects on the clutch life.
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motors attached in-line with the driveshaft (requires custom driveshaft, but has advantages)
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Reminds me of that setup provided by ZF and currently fitted to Volvo hybrid buses, with a clutch and a motor in a single unit. Since the buses fitted with it rely on an automated-manual transmission, maybe a similar configuration could be OK with a strictly manual transmission.