VIA motors fullsized hybrid truck.

[EcoboosterQ]

I am not sure if anyone ahs posted this on the forum yet - but I thought it was pretty interesting...

Based off the Toyota Prius design, VIA motors custom builds full sized trucks now that run Electric.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmZUYpoFwhk

[justme1969]

let me guess $75K just show me the midsize consumer version next year that rolls a 3cyl turbo diesel pushing 50 - 70 kwh under $44k.
But excellent job glad to see it!

Also Im not sure why the cadillac engine isnt conscidered for these things being thier the most eco v8 and v6 out there. gobs of power extremely light. They even have them for outboard engines now due to these benefits.
Doing what the biggest yamaha O/B only wishes it could.

[justme1969]

http://http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/12/video-seven-marine-uses-supercharged-cadillac-cts-v-engines-in/

I hope I dont hijack your post just want to show what could be.

http://www.seven-marine.com/motors/p...nd-efficiency/
this is whole new realm for eco modding here. sister has 356" Trojan and it needs to tow a fuel barge behind it its so bad.

If this hijacks thread please move it moderators.

[Xist]

I usually do not watch videos, I prefer to speed-read articles, but I wondered who made the truck in the picture--I hardly know trucks. So, that is a Chevy, with a VIA grill, etc. This article was interesting, despite the poor grammar of the first sentence: Forbes Article on VIA Motors Utility Electric Hybrid Truck | VIA Motors

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has been helping VIA Motors to convert new General Motors trucks into plug-in hybrids [... and] eliminates the need for buying portable generators that run on fossil fuels

VIA discussed its plans to launch not just hybrid trucks but also hybrid SUVs and vans. VIA plans to convert only GM models, such as the Chevy Silverado, for now.

“Think of a 3-day camping trip where you have unlimited power with the car you drive into the woods with,” said Bob Lutz, a member of VIA’s board of directors and the former vice chairman of GM, during a press conference at the auto show.

You're camping! Build a fire!

VIA isn’t the only company PG&E is turning to for converted hybrids with exportable power. The utility also is considering vehicles from Electric Vehicle International, which turns beefier pickup trucks to plug-in hybrids. VIA’s truck delivers 15 kilowatts of exportable power (which is usually the size of a generator for a small to medium-sized home, PG&E said) and is working on boosting that to 50 kilowatts while Electric Vehicle International is working on trucks with 100 kilowatts of exportable power.

Did they just mention a competitor?

PG&E and other fleet owners are turning to companies that can do after-market conversion for now partly because major automakers have yet to introduce the plug-in hybrid version of the trucks that the fleet owners want to buy. But that day will come if consumers continue to show interest in electric cars (and the prices for them drop). When that happens, companies such as VIA Motors may find it difficult to compete, said Kevin See, an analyst with Lux Research.

“There may be a short-lived window for them to make their mark,” See said. “I wouldn’t expect their businesses to be long-term because of the competition that will enter the market.”

Bob Lutz wants his job back at GM?

[Xist]

The article only mentions gas engines. What about diesel?!

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by Xist

The article only mentions gas engines. What about diesel?!

At least for me it also seems quite pointless to not have a Diesel at least as an option.