The Electric Vanagon posted in the earlier post could be made into a series
hybrid, which means you have a tuned gas or diesel generator to charge the
batteries when they run below a certain level. You could also have
regenerative braking if it's an AC motor.

So you could make it a hybrid without the syncro version.

Kim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff @ Autostadt West" <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 11:10 AM
Subject: Electric Vanagon Possibility

> If I were to build an electric Vanagon, I would use a syncro, remove the
> drive shaft, and mount the electric motor directly to the front
differential
> (with a decoupler).
>
> Viola!  A Vanagon hybrid.
>
> You'd still have the gas motor for the long hauls, and the electric for
> around town.
>
> No 4WD though...
>
> It would even be better to use a Doka since you could hide most of the
> batteries under the rear seat and in the treasure chest.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of M'obeechi
> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 6:24 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: electric vanagon video
>
>
> it goes pretty fast at the end of the clip.
>
> http://www.e-vanagon.blogspot.com/
>
> maybe intel's former CEO is going to the vanagon from extinction.
>
> but the way they have it laid out would be hard to keep you gas engine too
>