I like this as I think it is a welcome boost to reusing old cars – and my favourite Austin Chummy from 1929 – with an electric wheel.
Strap-On Hybrid Kit Coming This Fall | Sustainable Life Media
July 25, 2008 – Soon you may be able to turn your non-electric vehicle into a hybrid simply by attaching an electric motor to your car’s back wheels.
The new Poulsen Hybrid system, packaged in the form of a do-it-yourself kit, can convert any car into a hybrid by strapping two 7-horsepower electric motors to each of a vehicle’s rear wheels.
The device can supply enough electricity to power 70% to 85% of normal driving, according to Paulsen. The conventional combustion engine helps with vehicle startup, acceleration, and hill driving.
The system works equally well with rear- or all-wheel drive vehicles, gasoline or diesel, the company says.
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September 3, 2008 at 2:38 pm
great idea but a little bit ugly and clunky. With refined this could be a fantastic idea for people with older cars they do not want to get rid of.