Hybrid Electric Vehicles A Scientific American article by Victor Wouk. They will reduce pollution and conserve petroleum. But will people buy them, even if the vehicles have astounding fuel efficiency?
Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team (HEVT) of Virginia Tech The Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team (HEVT) of Virginia Tech is a student organization which designs and builds hybrid electric and alternative-fueled vehicles. Usually these vehicles are constructed to meet the requirements of a student vehicle competition. These competitions have been traditionally sponsored by the Department of Energy, Ford, Chrysler, General Motors, and a number of smaller automotive-related industries. The Virginia Tech team receives its university support primarily from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the Bradley Department of Electrical Engineering, and the College of Engineering.
Hybrid Electric Vehicle - Texas Tech Mechanical and electrical engineering students modified a Dodge Neon vehicle, provided to Texas Tech by the Chrysler Corporation through Frontier Dodge in Lubbock, to compete in the international contest "The HEV Challenge" in Detroit this summer. The United States Department of Energy, the Society of Automotive Engineers, Chrysler Corporation and Natural Resources of Canada sponsor the event.
Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) A Moller Rotapower engine will be installed in a serial HEV with impressive performance and they have a contract with CALSTART. By running their single rotor engine at reduced horsepower (15 to 30 instead of 80) they achieve minimal emissions, and drive an electric generator for the electric motor(s), all the while attaining 70 miles per gallon. Emissions are expected to meet California's Equivalent Zero Emission Vehicle standards (EZEV). The target vehicle is an electric Geo Metro (Solectra Force). The battery pack will be reduced in weight by 500 lbs and with the added engine weight the car will weigh 1900 lbs, similar to a conventional Geo Metro. 0 to 60 mph will be in 12 seconds and range will be over 250 miles.
Hybrid Turbine Electric Vehicle Hybrid electric power trains may revolutionize today's ground passenger vehicles by significantly improving fuel economy and decreasing emissions. The NASA Lewis Research Center is working with industry, universities, and Government to develop and demonstrate a hybrid electric vehicle. Our partners include Bowling Green State University, the Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, Lincoln Electric Motor Division, the State of Ohio's Department of Development, and Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical. The vehicle will be a heavy class urban transit bus offering double the fuel economy of today's buses and emissions that are reduced to 1/10th of the Environmental Protection Agency's standards. At the heart of the vehicle's drive train is a natural-gas-fueled engine.
Hybrid Vehicles Most manufacturers have found that it is very difficult to produce cars that people want using purely electrical power. To try and get around this companies have combined electrical power with internal combustion engines to exploit the qualities that each power source offers.
Moller International - Home of the Rotapower ® Engine Moller is a dynamic R&D company on a mission: develop new rotary combustion engine technology and apply it to multiple applications, including hybrid electric vehicles.
NREL Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Program The Department of Energy (DOE) Hybrid Vehicle Propulsion Program On-line Resource Center brought to you by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
Sensitivity Analysis of Hybrid Electric Vehicle Designs Slide show presentation by Chris Braun , Colorado School of Mines.
The Chrysler "Patriot" The Patriot is a "hybrid" electric car that uses both an internal combustion engine and electricity to make it run. Its unique technology (still highly experimental) is designed to produce lower emissions. Car emissions are responsible for much of today's urban smog and air pollution. Compared to 1995 Chrysler models, Chrysler says a passenger car with "Patriot" technology would be 90% cleaner. And designing a "green car with guts" is the goal of the Patriot technology program.
The Ethanol Hybrid Electric Vehicle Project The Ethanol Hybrid Electric Vehicle (EHEV) project is based on converting a standard Saturn SL2 sedan into a vehicle that is powered by a combination of ethanol fuel and electric power. The car was donated by Saturn Corporation in November of 1993, and was converted to hybrid electric through the efforts of both UWO engineering students and students from H.B. Beal Secondary School. In June of 1994, the vehicle was completed and was entered in the Hybrid Electric Vehicle Challenge held in Southfield Michigan. The team won the acceleration event, and placed second overall in the Saturn class in a field of teams from across North America.
The Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Program The Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL), a research and engineering facility, is operated by Lockheed Martin Idaho Technologies for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Current INEL activities range from research in basic energy sciences to engineering development of applied energy technologies. The INEL Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Program is part of the Automotive Systems and Technology Department. The mission of this Department is to: (1) develop, build, and test advanced prototype vehicle components and systems, (2) develop a validation and data center for hybrid/electric vehicle technologies, and (3) develop and assess engineering design simulation tools. The Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Program uses controlled laboratory testing to evaluate currently available and emerging technologies to determine their potential for improving reliability and performance; and to use this information to develop technologies which lead to public use of reliable and cost-effective hybrid/electric vehicles.
The University of Michigan Future Car With the recent developments in the automobile industry concerning hybrid vehicle and with major improvements in fuel cell technology our team has become even more committed than ever to perfecting The University of Michigan Future Car.
What is a Hybrid Electric Vehicle? A hybrid electric vehicle, or HEV for short, is essentially a vehicle that combines two power sources. In most cases, it is a vehicle driven by electric motors combined with a small, on-board combustion engine-generator. This combination can give it greater range than is possible for a pure battery-powered electric vehicle.
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