Winnebago Electric Motorhome on a F-53 chassis

MrWizard wrote:
Skyguy

I think you just described a diesel locomotive engine

except it is electric motor driven 100%

the diesel only powers the electrical generator NOT the drive wheels

Mr Wiz, I was actually describing how the system works in my MKZ hybrid, which I think would work well in RV's. The electric motor, and the gas engine, can work separately, or in tandem with each other. The computer decides what's most efficient. Sometimes the engine is off, and it's pure electric power, like accelerating from a stop(saves gas)It can be hard to describe if you don't own one. I was very much a hybrid sceptic, but it's won me over. But I take your point on the diesel locomotives. It's an amazing conversion to electric to those wheels. I would love to see the torque figures for what they generate.