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Originally Posted by tomdavie
guys
you sound like you know more about the engineering than i do. I am just a utopian i guess. 
i agree roch that there are several mechanical bugs, but the Cal Cars guy and others have actually converted a prius and it works wonders. Dont know about a full blown SUV.
I think pluggin in at night , coupled with lighter storage batteries should solve these problems. Running on straight EV is already avail on priuses in europe and we still have the EV switch on them here.
I guess i am leapfrogging a few years into the future when we can all plug into the grid at night and do light driving during the day on the battery alone -but still be hybrid plus ICE for longer trips.  |
I would like to see in addition to battery upgrades, electric motor upgrades for the FEH. I'm sure that Ford worked hard playing with the balance but I think I would have liked a more powerful motor so I could get from 0-40mph at a clip that does not anger everyone behind me or prevent me from getting into the traffic light flow.
When someone comes up with a better battery, things will change dramatically. Gas engines will shrink and electrics will grow. It's all in power density. When a battery can compete in energy per kg to a tank of fuel, we;ll see a change.
Cheers,
Roch