Just so happens I have experience with the "hybrid bus program"... Yes, it is being done.. but not on a large scale, and it is only being done because of HUGE government cash being pumped into the program to support it. If it was a real market sale.. they would NEVER be put in service.
As for the ships.. yes .. again... also the system used on Mining Haul Trucks [the 200 tonne per load kind].. both for the same reason... cheaper than trying to use gearboxes and transmissions. Not because it is "green" or more fuel efficient. There is some promising work being done on IVT.. or Infinitely Variable Transmissions.. the engine always runs in the sweet spot the "foot throttle" coupled with a load computer on the contact wheels, actually runs the transmission to select the speed you want from the available power... shows promise...some concept test mules have shown 90+ mpg.... but not here yet. Storage battery hybrids are an engineering black hole.. batteries are heavy and weigh the same charged or discharged.. .. as charge goes down, work energy available becomes less, relative load increases.... [ less HP avail / relative to load] ,, the harder you try to out engineer that vortex the faster you spin into darkness. Give me a blank check and 100 years and I will commit to putting "I'm still working on it" on your headstone. Grant... AZ.... On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 11:08 AM, Mitch Haley <m...@voyager.net> wrote: > G Mann wrote: > > If running a small engine at speed to run a generator worked, surly >> someone >> would be doing it now. Why not? >> > > It is being done with 2.5L diesels and metro transit buses, I believe with > battery or flywheel storage and regenerative braking. > > Mitch. > > ______________________________**_________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
