This free piston engine is only an electric generator and we are discussing its use in a series hybrid which is normally a plug-in (like the Volt). And Toyota said, they would be using it for a "Range Extender". I suggest we allow the discussion, and in particular the impact this 1930s technology may have in aiding the EV range versus weight and price, limitation. We need to get the "Range Anxiety" sufferers in an EV so they can "Get-Over" it.
Dennis Lee Miles (EVprofessor) *Founder: **EV Tech. Institute Inc.** (www.evti.org <http://www.evti.org>) * *E-Mail:* *evprofes...@evprofessor.com* <evprofes...@evprofessor.com> *Phone #* *(863) 944-9913* in Central Florida (Office hours: 12:00 Noon to 10:00 pm, Orlando, FL. time) On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 12:36 AM, EVDL Administrator via EV < ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > On 14 Jul 2014 at 7:25, Marc de Piolenc via EV wrote: > > > I take it that hybrid discussion is now allowed? > > Uhhh .... weeelllll .... let's just say this : > > 1. The "factory hybrids" are pretty well covered in many of their own > forums > on the net, so I've never seen much need to discuss them here. > > 2. Any vehicle which can't by default use electricity from an external > source - that is, which gets all its motive energy directly from a primary > fuel, such as gasoline, diesel fuel, CNG, LPG, coal, or even a biofuel - is > for EVDL purposes not an EV, and thus not part of the discussion here. > > OTOH, the EVDL has often discussed homebrew ICE APUs for EVs. > > It seems to me that this "free piston" thread is kind of in a grey area. > Such a device might have some promise for an EV APU. Toyota seems to be > suggesting that they see it that way. Ah, but Toyota has shown itself to > not be a very EV-friendly company. ("You never have to plug it in.") > > Soooooo ..... hmmmmm. What d'y'all think? Is this thread over the line or > no? > > David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA > EVDL Administrator > > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not > reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my > email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > > > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA ( > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20140714/8b3957bf/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
