Hybrid conversion
Introduction
Adding electric assist or EV mode to an internal combustion vehicle is like the weather: it's one of those topics everyone likes to talk about, but nobody does anything about!
Well, almost nobody.
EcoModder member MD2000 designed a pneumatically actuated, electrically driven 5th wheel for his first generation Honda Insight.
Some companies sell kits to retrofit an electric motor inline with the drive shaft of a larger rear wheel drive vehicle.
And at least one person has built an electrically powered "pusher trailer".
Contents
Instructions for mod
Information required: How do people perform this modification, pictures, problems, what to look out for
Information required: A listing for different ways to do this if its different on different types of cars
User experiences
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User Name | Car Make, Model, Year | Cost of Mod | Time to Perform Mod | MPG Before Mod | MPG After Mod | MPG improvement guess | Instruction Link |
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Example Data Saand | Example Data Mazda, 626, 1991 | Example Data $5 USD | Example Data 1 Hour | Example Data 27.2 | Example Data 29.8 | User mod detail or measurement detailed data |
Problems / Consequences of mod
Information required: What are the consequences of the mod, Eg: drivability issue, stalling, engine wear,
References
Forum thread links
Electric fifth wheel (DIY through the road parallel hybrid)
Home-made hybrid (using access to 5th gear on FWD transaxle)
Retrofit hub motors convert accord into hybrid