I'm not interested in hybrid vehicles (we have a hybrid garage/fleet at our house -- two used LEAF's and one ICE CX-5), but the Wankel has been used to good effect as a stationary industrial engine. In this application they can be quite efficient since they usually run at a constant RPM, and they are also pretty clean since they're usually fueled by natural gas/propane. Maybe they have something similar in mind for the range-extender application.
Regards, Marion On 9/8/2019 19:03, Michael Ross via EV wrote: > Well Mazda does make good Wankels and if you run them in their sweet spot > they get quite good mpg. Wankels can be tiny and make lots of high speed > RPMs, no vibration at all. Maybe they are a good option for a hybrid where > it is really running on electrons out the wheels. > > It is a hybrid then a small pack makes fine sense. > > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> > Virus-free. > www.avg.com > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> > <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > > On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 8:14 PM EVDL Administrator via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> > wrote: > >> On 8 Sep 2019 at 14:21, brucedp5 via EV wrote: >> >>> Sound plays a part. Mazda is still deciding on the final audio mix, but >> the >>> TPV serves up a subtle soundtrack (partly amplified electric-motor >> noises, >>> partly generated) that grows stronger and more urgent as the torque >> increases. >> >> I have a better idea. Why don't they just include a 6 year old boy with >> every TPV? Then you can have him sit in the back seat and make brrr-brrr- >> vroom motor noises as you drive down the road in your not-so-quiet EV. >> >> I guess that fake automatic transmission creep wasn't sufficiently >> annoying. >> >> Who knew CM Kornbluth would turn out to be a prophet? >> >> Interesting. Mazda thinks that drivers want more noise and less range in >> their EVs. They also think that it's a great idea to use a Wankel engine >> in >> a hybrid. Great idea: Wankel engines are noted for smooth operation and >> for >> abysmal fuel efficiency. >> >> Is Mazda trying to commit corporate harikari? >> >> 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 >> ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html >> INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org >> Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA ( >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) >> >> > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
