Hybrid Diesel Class A
I live in RI and the busses here are diesel electric hybrids. Does any of the RV mfgs have plans or are building using this type of engine technology.
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The hybrid advantage is stop and go where the electric side of the power train performs efficiently along with regenerative charging during braking. At highway speeds onboard storage at the current technology can't match liquid fuels for speed and range. Also considering the extra cost of such a system an owner will never recoup the cost in fuel savings. With marginal benefits coach builders would be extremely reluctant to to build on such a chassis.
When the day comes class B's will be first followed by the Sprinter sized C's. DP's are I feel in the distant future. The trick is getting 400+ mile electrical storage with a reasonable recharge time.
When the day comes class B's will be first followed by the Sprinter sized C's. DP's are I feel in the distant future. The trick is getting 400+ mile electrical storage with a reasonable recharge time.
