I always figured it would be fun to put an electric motor at the front diff
on a syncro so you could drive electric only with the trans de-coupled, or
use the gas motor either coupled or decoupled and drive the front end thru
the motors armature shaft. A pile of batteries and maybe an extra generator
to recharge what the eng alternator wouldn't. Drive the generator from the
driveline as well...It CAN be done as I have talked to at least 3 who are
trying it over the last few years. Never heard about the outcomes though.

Daryl of AA Transaxle
425-788-4070
"On the cutting edge of Old technology"
86 Syncro Westy with a Zetec in the trunk

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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Greg Potts
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 11:46 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: 1977 VW van hybrid

Wow...

The similarity to a syncro drive is definitely there.

Which raises the question: could a syncro transmission be used in a 2WD
van to create a hybrid drive vanagon? Push the transmission the other
way using an electric motor to spin the rear wheels.

What an interesting idea....  Wonder how much the appropriate electric
motor would cost?

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario Canada
197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (ND Graphics graphics wrap)
1988 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (Colleen's ride)
www.pottsfamily.ca

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On 12/9/2010 12:42 PM, Alistair Bell 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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