VW To Resurrect the IH Scout as an Electric Vehicle.

[paulsharvey]

A diesel electric system also allows the generator engine to run at its peak efficiency, and a consistent RPM, think PTO RPM on tractor, regardless of the demand at that time, as you can draw additional battery power when needed, and during cruise, the excess power isn't wasted, it's charging the batteries.

 

[paulsharvey]

I should add, I dont know about what the cost would be, for a let's say, 75hp (so we don't need the horse pee) Kubota diesel generator engine, 2-4 electric drive motors, and say, 2 hours worth of battery power stored on board. I would imagine weight could be reduced by using 1/4-1/2 the battery capacity of a 100% EV, but we gain weight with the ICE. Let's make it electric, air cooled, so we reduce some of the additional weight, but we still need to carry diesel fuel. Now, we run our 4000 lbs, 5 passenger, mid sized car, on 2 hours worth of battery life, a 75hp air cooled diesel, and maybe 8-13 gal of fuel. Maybe when going cross country, we get a "limp" mod, where our 75hp Kub engine isn't generating enough "juice" to run our AC, and keep the car at 85mph, and we get a warning light, and reduce speed to 45mph, and turn the accessories off, while we get off at the next exit for a 5 min pee and power up?

I accept I don't know what the cost of 2 or 4 electric drive motors are, or the weight, I dont know the cost or weight of our battery pack, but theoretically, we have a system that would be Very cheap to Run, purchase price might be out the window? We also use less rare earth minerals (no idea if that is truly a major issue, or a buzz word of the minute); we probably save some fuel, and we could also have a reverse feed power system, where your car can plug into the home charging station, and supply back up power to the home, off our diesel generator.

I also admit, I dont know how the partial recharging and constant charging of the battery off the generator engine would affect battery heat/life/chemistry.

 

[Hay Dude]

You can sing the virtues of ”diesel/electric” and wish all you want for them, but to these maniacs, fossil fuels must be eliminated.
It’s a religion to them.

 

[DarkBlack]

You can sing the virtues of ”diesel/electric” and wish all you want for them, but to these maniacs, fossil fuels must be eliminated.
It’s a religion to them.

I think I agree with you…
Climate change is the new religion..

Traditional religions of gods are being shunned. Church attendance way down. Government and MSM support for traditional religions are almost non existent now , instead of confession to a god you can’t see, to keep you from going to hell, it’s pledging to a 0.04% concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere you can’t see (which you exhale every breath). Lest you doom your neighbors and planet to a fiery hell!
History always repeats itself

 

[paulsharvey]

You can sing the virtues of ”diesel/electric” and wish all you want for them, but to these maniacs, fossil fuels must be eliminated.
It’s a religion to them.

Oh I agree, I'm just trying to show the 'glass 10% full' perspective.

 

[paulsharvey]

My take on Tesla is its a private company, trying to push the limits, and make money, while turning out a product people want to buy, all with minimum of government handouts.

So, if EVs make sense without government intervention, great. If solar, wind, nuclear, ect I'm 100% for actual Fact based, money making, progress. I even understand some small amount of government 'seeded' research. What I don't agree with is something that only works/makes sense/money, with massive government subsidies.

 

[Hay Dude]

My take on Tesla is its a private company, trying to push the limits, and make money, while turning out a product people want to buy, all with minimum of government handouts.

So, if EVs make sense without government intervention, great. If solar, wind, nuclear, ect I'm 100% for actual Fact based, money making, progress. I even understand some small amount of government 'seeded' research. What I don't agree with is something that only works/makes sense/money, with massive government subsidies.

Disagree all you want.

The problem is the federal government already has its’ finger on the scale.
They picked the winners and the losers.

With the current group in charge, ICE vehicles are finished.

 

[paulsharvey]

I agree the feds do have their weight on one side; but maybe naively, I think we will still be producing new ICE vehicles for the next 25 years. Now, 50-100 years, I doubt we will still be in the same country, not going to try to predict what happens beyond 25... Then again, really, the world hasn't changed much in the last 24 years.

I have seen some videos of some cool EV 6 rotor 'quad copters' that can fly like 60 miles, with a single passenger, at around 90 mph.

 

[Hay Dude]

I agree the feds do have their weight on one side; but maybe naively, I think we will still be producing new ICE vehicles for the next 25 years.

By then, there won’t be any American owned car companies left.
ICE vehicles will be almost gone by then. We will be forced to buy them or pay penalties, if the current movement continues.

Now, 50-100 years, I doubt we will still be in the same country, not going to try to predict what happens beyond 25... Then again, really, the world hasn't changed much in the last 24 years.

A LOT has changed in the last 25 years. The US is 20 trillion more in debt. Much of the world is in chaos and debt. China is about to pass the US as the world’s largest economy. Our borders are wide open. Fuel prices have more than doubled.
Thats a LOT of change.

I have seen some videos of some cool EV 6 rotor 'quad copters' that can fly like 60 miles, with a single passenger, at around 90 mph.

I’m all for new technology and advancement of civilization, but this step doesn’t make sense. Abusing people and create a new underclass to mine minerals to build car batteries for EV’s that have low range, are harder on roads, nearly impossible to own in cities where they’re needed the most, and very difficult to recycle?
All that and they’re too expensive to own unless you buy a Chinese model?

 

[Jstpssng]

I’m all for new technology and advancement of civilization, but this step doesn’t make sense. Abusing people and create a new underclass to mine minerals to build car batteries for EV’s that have low range, are harder on roads, nearly impossible to own in cities where they’re needed the most, and very difficult to recycle?
All that and they’re too expensive to own unless you buy a Chinese model?

Spot on!!!
See? You and I can agree on some things.