Thanks for the link Alistair, looks like VW was too far ahead of their time!

While EV conversions might be best served by light, aerodynamic vehicles as
Paul suggested, I would argue that there's plenty of application for a
hybrid vehicle such as this, even with 10 or 15 miles of electric range.
Especially with 7 seats and room for groceries.

What kind of RPM are EV motors happiest at? Would the idea of powering a
syncro transaxle through the output shaft be practical from a gearing
standpoint? I'm thinking it'd be like being in 3.5 gear all the time, is
that correct? Inquiring minds want to know (eying the spare syncro trans in
my garage).

Angus

Angus Gordon
Bainbridge Island WA

www.wordless.me

On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 9:42 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> http://tinyurl.com/22n6x46
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> the input nose cone on the transmission reminds me of the PTO nose
> cone option for the syncro trans.
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> alistair
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