The train motor is a bad comparison. The Cummins ISX 385 is a diesel engine weighing 1.5 tons, putting out 385 horsepower. That sounds like it would be terrible if it were scaled down to fit a Volkswagen TDI. But it's not, because it's not the same sort of engine. It puts out 385hp, but...
BrianPeterson,
You raise great points. I
The competition, as I see it, is biased toward series hybrids. The big kickers are 5% of competition points for integration of gas and electric systems, and 7.5% of competition points for electric-only acceleration. If it weren't for these events and...
Quote: parallel ones always won the student competitions.
At Formula Hybrid 2009, Texas A&M won with what was essentially a gas FSAE car that also had a minimal HV electric powertrain to meet rules. It dominated the competition because it was well-designed and well-tested. More broadly, of the...
