Why not start with today’s automobiles?Converting current automobiles, new or already on the road, to PHEVs will help atone for sins of the past. It will reduce our dependency on foreign oil and bring immediate relief to our distressed environment.
A PHEV with an electric range of only 15-25 miles can take care of the daily commute for maybe 70% of American drivers, and that figure could be even higher if charging stands were to be provided in company parking lots. Commuting, often at moderate speed, grid-locked in traffic jams, does not provide a lot of excitement but could benefit immensely from the elimination of exhaust gases.
The development is based on the observation that only 10-15 horsepower is required to propel a compact or mid-size automobile along a level road at a steady 60-70 mph. leading to the conclusion that this relatively small amount of electric power would be able to cope with 70-85% of normal driving, only aided by the combustion engine during start up and when extra energy is required for acceleration and hill climbing.
The patented system incorporates powerful electric motors mounted externally onto 2 wheels of a conventional car. The motors are normally applied to the rear wheels, in the process converting a front wheel driven car to all wheel drive. The system works equally well with rear- and all wheel drive vehicles, gasoline or diesel fueled. http://www.poulsenhybrid.com/
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