Christopher McCann wrote: > I wish I understood this better as a series hybrid is so simple and > parallels are so complicated.
The setup we use for ChallengeX is fairly simple... it's the controls that are complicated! The Equinox was an all-wheel drive car, and it was converted for the ICE to be FWD, and the electric motor would be RWD. I think commercial vehicles have some kind of crazy torque converter that combines the two. The simple version of the controls is that the engine does the brute force of the work (all the work on the highway and when maintaining speed) while the electric motor is there to make the car perform like a normal car since the engine is much smaller than a normal car. Of course, when braking it also acts as a generator. Did that help any? John _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
