Hello -
Here's the main website :
http://www.afstrinity.com/
I have been noticing this exact same car for the last 20 years. It has usually been languishing in the "new tech" startup section of the car shows along with the donut engines :
http://www.afstrinity.net/Jan08-AFST...esentation.pdf (page 6)
Here it is on the right. I wouldn't be surprised if it's the same exact car I saw 20 years ago :
Detroit 2008: This is what 150 mpge looks like - pics of the XH-150 and XH250 hybrids
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/01...ics-of-the-xh/
And more pix ...
Picture Gallery: Detroit 2008: AFS Trinity XH-250 and XH-150
http://www.autobloggreen.com/photos/afs-trinity-xh-250/
And a Yahoo business reference :
AFS Trinity Unveils 150 MPG Extreme Hybrid (XH(TM)) SUV
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080113/lasu007a.html
Quote:
TEST RESULTS
According to Furia, the Extreme Hybrid(TM) tests just completed at Michelin's Laurens Proving Grounds in South Carolina produced ...
-- More than 150 miles per gallon of gasoline based on the EPA Combined
Urban/Highway Driving Cycle with 6 days per week of 40 miles per day
in all electric mode and one day at 100 miles with assistance of the
gas engine. Different driving patterns will produce different results.
-- 40 mile all-electric range on a single, overnight charge.
-- Extended range of 400 miles with hybrid operation.
-- Rapid acceleration in all modes of operation, including all electric
mode in which no gasoline is burned at all.
-- Highway speeds up to 87 miles per hour in either all electric or
hybrid mode.
-- Even faster acceleration and higher speeds possible in future
production models should the company decide to configure them for such
performance.
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They seemed to have teamed up with "Ricardo" :
Ricardo delivers AFS Trinity Power's Extreme Hybrid(TM) demonstrator vehicle in record time
http://www.ricardo.com/media/pressre....aspx?page=103
Quote:
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Visitors to the North American International Auto Show were today given the opportunity to see the XH-150(tm), the first vehicle to feature AFS Trinity Power Corporation's Extreme HybridTM technology. The advanced demonstrator vehicle unveiled today is one of two developed by AFS Trinity and built by Ricardo under contract that were ready for testing in just five months.
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As I remember it, the AFS Trinity folks have been trying to perfect flywheel technology FOREVER. In this iteration, they may have finally ditched the flywheels for UltraCaps to help normal batteries work in an EV car. But, I'll bet they've sneaked in a flywheel somewhere!!!!
CarloSW2