Brookins Charge-as-you-go Hybrid Conversion = Clean Electrics!
Electric cars may not use gas, but that energy has to come from somewhere. The question of where has been plaguing the alt auto movement, but one company may have come up with a solution.
Ernie Brookins has perfected what could be the next best thing since plug-in hybrids by introducing a hybrid conversion with batteries that charge while the gas engine is running.
Brookins Air/.Hydralic Drive Systems (BAHDS) piston-driven torque converter/transmission is said to deliver twice a vehicle’s mpg AND can be installed in autos already on the road.
This almost sounds too good to be true, and I cannot wait to see the outcome after the first prototypes have been fully tested.
Brookins has a long history in making transmissions for race cars, holds various patents and hopefully has stumbled onto a way of saving a significant amount of gas while running electric cars on clean energy.
Sources: WDay News
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POSTED IN: Electric Cars, Hybrid Cars, PHEV, conversions, plug-in
4 opinions for Brookins Charge-as-you-go Hybrid Conversion = Clean Electrics!
Mamoru
May 17, 2008 at 6:05 pm
15K? No Thanks, I’ll pass.
Why not just throw in larger altinatior, a battery bank, and two electric moters for the rear in front wheel drives and go? The low idle / down time for the motor should be more than enough to make up any diffrence in fuel economy.
I’m just not sure swapping transmissions is the way to go for passenger cars.
Gail Brookins
Jun 3, 2008 at 10:13 am
If you read the article, you’d know that we are targeting over-the-road trucks, etc that travel many miles or do lots of stop and go driving. $15,000 for them, and they can get that money back in fuel savings within one year.
Bob D
Jun 5, 2008 at 9:45 am
Gail, looks interesting. How do i get in touch with you?
Gail Brookins
Jun 5, 2008 at 2:32 pm
email at ernieslide@aol.com
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