Re: [Amc-list] ELECTRO-RAMBLER =revisited=

[Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>]

I seem to recall that, but this was a different setup. I don't see how
you're going to mount the motor in the transfer case unless you're
doing away with the chain so it's front drive electric/rear drive LPG,
and no way to make it 4x4. Well, you could run both for a short time to 
get out of the mud or something like that, but not all the time. If
that's the case, I wonder if the motor could be mounted directly to the 
axle? Should be enough room with the six. Motor might be to big for
that though. Regenerative braking is handled by the controller.
Shouldn't be to much more $$$.


On May 4, 2007 Jim B wrote:

> A: A few years back I mentioned about putting the electric motor on
the
> transfercase to drive my front axle in my '84 J10. ('99? '00?) That's 
still
> my plan along with LPG in the stroked 4.6L AMC motor. Except for the
> electric controllers, high output alt, etc, it can be done with
minimal
> changes to the OEM drivetrain. (I'm doing enough mechanical changes
to run
> Mopar EFI on it to operate the LPG EFI system) I'd like to do
regenerative
> braking on it too, but that will probably be out of my $$$ range.
> 
> 
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> Speaking of a 4x4 Jeep, I recall a hybrid Jeep being mentioned
> somewhere. It was 2WD, but had the transfer case w/manual trans.
> An
> electric motor took the place of one of the drive shafts -- I
> think it
> was the front. Put it in 4WD and run off batteries, stick it in
> 2WD to
> run from the 2.5L four and charge the batteries with the 120A
> alternator, or put it in neutral and leave the engine idling. I
> think
> the electric motor was sized to run around in town, up to about
> 40 mph.
> The idea was you could run on electric in city driving, then use
> the gas
> engine to cruise where emissions weren't as important. The
> engine could
> even idle while running on the electric motor for minimal
> emissions and
> a little extra battery range. The cargo area had a layer of
> batteries
> under a raised floor, so battery capacity was limited -- a dozen
> IIRC. I
> can't recall where I read about this thing, but sounds like it
> would
> work well as a home-brew hybrid. The motor could even be sized
> to cruise
> on battery power, but since that's where a gas engine is most
> efficient
> it would be a waste. Seems like the best economy would be to use
> the
> electric motor instead of first and maybe second gear, then
> switch to
> the engine for cruising at higher speeds.
> 
> Hey, this would work well for an Eagle! Or put a 4x4 front axle
> in any
> car and connect the electric motor directly. There would be some
> axle
> drag, but the motor controller could be wired to act as a
> generator
> while using the engine to keep the batteries up (even engine
> starting
> battery -- eliminate alternator for a little weight savings!).
> Better
> yet, use a light car FWD transaxle in the front so it could be
> put in
> neutral. Hmmm... two gear shifters could be hard to fit in and
> confusing! But the engine trans could be an auto with a column
> shifter
> (or four speed manual w/column shifter -- don't connect reverse,
> reverse
> would be electric only), floor shift for the electric. Would
> confuse the
> heck out of a thief/first time driver, but you'd get used to it.
> Now
> that's a usable hybrid!
> 
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