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Originally Posted by oil pan 4
It's been tried. Didn't really work.
The hybrid drive motors usually ends up being around 30hp and the battery packs being at least 1kwh, the trend appears to be settling on about a 2kwh pack.
A vehicle alternator is only going to make about 11hp if one could do 8kw.
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Ye there are a good number of electric assist, starter alternator, mild hybrids out with the required belts and tensioners one might salvage from a scrap yard.
Challenge is the ctlr/electronics to hook it up to the throttle..?
Thx for the 2KWh info oil pan.
My thinking is that as long as there is some power output and the ctlr is cheap; one is winning some economy.
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With a low, parasitic drag cancelling, output you don't need to control power to/from the 'motor': It can just be either on/motor or off/alternator, which should be a hell of a lot cheaper than a ctlr linked to the throttle etc and requiring lithium batteries etc.
ie: Get the cost down there to about the cost of a circuit that cuts power to the rotor and aircon pump clutch with a vacuum switch (or something?) when accelerating.