electic diesel - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum

crash_ndie · 02-08-2015, 06:42 PM

Hi all, Ive got an old vauxhall 2.3td frontera 4x4 (thats a G.M holden over your end, i think ) an been toying with the idea of putting a big v8 in it, but I stubble on an old thread on here that was posted back in 2008. It got me thinking of making and electric 4x4 that's actually useful and has really range.

Am thinking of a small diesel engine running a 3phaze generator with d.c. rectifiers (i don't know if that would be more power per rotation or not??) but instead off using direct drive from the motor to the prop-shaft, am thinking of connecting the motor to the existing flywheel, clutch and gearbox. My train of thought is i can run the geny at peak fuel efficiency and the motor wont need a large surge to set off as it will be able to geared up and down.

Am i on the right track or should i just dump the v8 in

any pointers or short falls ?

Frank Lee · 02-08-2015, 06:57 PM

I look forward to your results.

BrandonMods · 02-08-2015, 07:24 PM

Doesn't the chevy volt run a similar drivetrain? I mean the electric motor connected to the ICE via the flywheel?

oldtamiyaphile · 02-08-2015, 07:25 PM

To our North American friends the 4x4 in question is an Isuzu Amigo (MU in Japan). Most Markets only saw the petrol versions.

BrandonMods · 02-08-2015, 07:30 PM

This is the volt drivetrain

AndrzejM · 02-09-2015, 04:02 PM

I see that next great project is coming. Keep us posted and good luck

cRiPpLe_rOoStEr · 02-09-2015, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by crash_ndie

Hi all, Ive got an old vauxhall 2.3td frontera 4x4 (thats a G.M holden over your end, i think ) an been toying with the idea of putting a big v8 in it

I'm a die-hard dieselhead, but I gotta agree that dropping a V8 into a Vauxhall Frontera would be cool. But what would be your choice for a V8? Anyway to keep running costs low you could still try LPG (or CNG if you could get it back there) and even homebrewed ethanol.

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Am thinking of a small diesel engine running a 3phaze generator with d.c. rectifiers (i don't know if that would be more power per rotation or not??) but instead off using direct drive from the motor to the prop-shaft, am thinking of connecting the motor to the existing flywheel, clutch and gearbox. My train of thought is i can run the geny at peak fuel efficiency and the motor wont need a large surge to set off as it will be able to geared up and down.

Which small Diesel would you consider? Some 3-cyl Yanmar TNV? BTW this way you could also consider using veggie oils as fuel.