Kit that turns any car into a hybrid

[Pirate88179]

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/this-could-be-big-abc-news/kit-turns-car-hybrid-170717691.html

This looks like an interesting idea from a TN university.  It uses magnets and I love magnets.  Pretty creative too.

Bill

[Thaelin]

  I sure hope they design a way to keep road junk out of the
rotor/stator area. I had a motor eat one magnet and it destroyed
the rest with the fragments. Imagine a rock fly up into the works
and you have a mess for sure. No more hybrid......
thay

[wings]

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/this-could-be-big-abc-news/kit-turns-car-hybrid-170717691.html

This looks like an interesting idea from a TN university.  It uses magnets and I love magnets.  Pretty creative too.

Bill

best kit:

http://www.hybridcars.com/components/michelins-reinvents-wheel-with-motors-25308.html

[Qwert]

best kit:

http://www.hybridcars.com/components/michelins-reinvents-wheel-with-motors-25308.html

Pirate's news is rather about most affordable, not necessarily most advanced.

[mikestocks2006]

The in wheel drive motors has been worked on for some time with great performance:
Audi R-Zero specs
Top Speed: 286 mph / 460 km/h
0-60 mph: 3 seconds
Engine: Four electric in-wheel motors
http://carsinfoandpics.blogspot.com/2011/11/audi-r-zero.html

Few more specs
1091 hp @ 12900 rpm
http://www.seriouswheels.com/cars/top-2006-Audi-R-Zero-Concept.htm

A mini clip
http://www.topspeed.com/cars/audi/2006-audi-r-zero-ar10522.html