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Old 09-18-2008, 06:26 AM   #5 (permalink)
Xringer
Old Retired R&D Dude
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Woburn Mass USA
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Little Red - '12 Toyota Prius c 2 Two
90 day: 57.82 mpg (US)

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Thanks for the idea!

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Originally Posted by ebacherville View Post
i got an idea how he did it , Dodge offers a PTO transmission for there rams, well in there diesels they offer this, attach a electric motor to it, disengage the gas motor from the tyranny and you got a electric hybrid..

Also he could have just attached a motor to a transfer case or drive shaft.. many options with trucks.

Thanks a lot for waking me up at 3AM! When the lamp came on over my sleeping head,
I just could not stop thinking of the possibilities.

Since I've took out the rear wheel drive stuff, I've been wondering about
adding Electric power to the rear wheels...

And there was that dang Transfer case (hanging on the back of the engine)
right in front of my nose.. That might be my PTO!!
Could I add E-power back into my front wheels??



You can see the transfer case output just to the right of the exhaust
and the big space where the rear diff used to sit..

A small motor might fit right next to the transfer case, or a real big motor
could sit back on the rear-diff bracket.. (I would have to re-install the propeller shaft).


Added video. Pushing the CRV in and out of the garage in neutral..
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Rich

Current ride: 2014 RAV4 LE AWD (24 MPG)

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Last edited by Xringer; 09-18-2008 at 09:24 AM.. Reason: Made a video
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