Comments on: Hydraulic Hybrid Ford F-150? Heard stranger things… http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/02/20/hydraulic-hybrid-ford-f-150-heard-stranger-things/ Trends, happenings and innovations in the clean technology market Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:38:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/02/20/hydraulic-hybrid-ford-f-150-heard-stranger-things/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Anonymous Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:41:00 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/02/20/hydraulic-hybrid-ford-f-150-heard-stranger-things/#comment-320 The regerative portion is just support for the cvt. The CVT (www.hydristor.com)based on variable chamber volume vane pumps is where the efficiency (cvt tested at 94% efficent)gains are. Imagine going 65 in relatively flat area with that 4800 lb truck and the engine is running at idle. You still have to accelerate and deaccelerate the mass (conservation of momentum) This is where the regenerative hydraulics come in with the hydristor pumping up nitrogen charged accumulators while slowing down. Then they are discharged to help get the vehicle up to speed without using excess engine power. Next I would like to see a Scuderi split cycle 8 cylinder engine (15% gain in efficiency) added to that F150 (http://www.scuderigroup.com) . Finally use Dana Corps ATMOPLAS pulsed microwave plasma instead of spark plug for ignition. (http://dana.mediaroom.com/index.php/press_releases/2008) For a cleaner more energetic combustion and with ethanol a partial conversion to hydrogen. About a 2-3% gain in efficiency, the bigger payoff will be the ability to use a less energy dense fuel (ethanol) and still get increased mileage over gas with better emissions. I can't wait to get my 80 mpg heavy iron The regerative portion is just support for the cvt. The CVT (www.hydristor.com)based on variable chamber volume vane pumps is where the efficiency (cvt tested at 94% efficent)gains are.

Imagine going 65 in relatively flat area with that 4800 lb truck and the engine is running at idle. You still have to accelerate and deaccelerate the mass (conservation of momentum) This is where the regenerative hydraulics come in with the hydristor pumping up nitrogen charged accumulators while slowing down. Then they are discharged to help get the vehicle up to speed without using excess engine power. Next I would like to see a Scuderi split cycle 8 cylinder engine (15% gain in efficiency) added to that F150 (http://www.scuderigroup.com) . Finally use Dana Corps ATMOPLAS pulsed microwave plasma instead of spark plug for ignition. (http://dana.mediaroom.com/index.php/press_releases/2008) For a cleaner more energetic combustion and with ethanol a partial conversion to hydrogen.

About a 2-3% gain in efficiency, the bigger payoff will be the ability to use a less energy dense fuel (ethanol) and still get increased mileage over gas with better emissions.

I can’t wait to get my 80 mpg heavy iron

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/02/20/hydraulic-hybrid-ford-f-150-heard-stranger-things/comment-page-1/#comment-319 Anonymous Mon, 20 Feb 2006 15:12:00 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/02/20/hydraulic-hybrid-ford-f-150-heard-stranger-things/#comment-319 Same as a Prius ... that strikes me as difficult given the contributions of aerodynamics and low-rolling-resisitence tires to the Prius MPG. How aero and how low-rolling-resisitence can a truck be? Same as a Prius … that strikes me as difficult given the contributions of aerodynamics and low-rolling-resisitence tires to the Prius MPG.

How aero and how low-rolling-resisitence can a truck be?

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