free radical wrote:
I dont think one needs huge powerful generator to charge batteries in hybrid ev,,just somethin with about 50 hp maybe less.
At least thats what Ive heard somewhere,dont recall where now.
Depends how much money you want to put into batteries, if you need to spend 100hp going up a long grade in the wind, you're going to need big batteries if you're going to make it with your 50hp motor. And if you're going to start devoting all that money and space to batteries, why not take out the engine and gas tank to make more room (and have more money) to spend on batteries and end up with a much simpler powertrain?
My Accord Hybrid has a 143HP gasoline engine, and a 181 HP electric motor. But it's only got a 1.3KWh battery pack.
