Electrifying 4wd Toyota Hilux ute

i feel you need to have the Mass elestic data of the engine and vibration graphs of the gear box and performance curve of tarque of the engine see all these match with your modified scheme.wishing you all the best murali

Daryl, Just what do you want to do with the ROLUX?

Its murali again once you collect the Performance data curve of the engine,Tarque curves,Luging curve its a matter of matching the same with the motor you intend to use.The engine data you can collect from engine manafacturer directly further you may not bother much about the gear box number of options are avilable with any of the motor manafacturer try your luck. murali

A guy I know is converting his Saab 900 to "a powereful electric vehicle". He calls his new creation "Saabrina", probably like in the movie "Sabrina" where the gangly chauffeur's daughter goes away to school in Europe and comes back a beautiful and sophisticated woman. This is no wimpy conversion! He plans to be able to tow a trailer with his vehicle when completed.

Check out his blog at:

http://www.saabrina.blogspot.com/

Cost: how much do you have to spend? Weight: watts per pound, batteries are heavy. and so is your "ute". Watts are expensive because they're hard to hold and flow fast. High efficiency motors (3ph+) are a must. Recuperative braking is definitely a plus, so batteries capable of rapid recharge also must be used,(more cost). Until batteries come down in price and hazard, and vehicles become lighter, the best option is more efficient I.C.E.'s. They are available and light. Various fuels will work with them including renewable fuels. Don't get me wrong I'm all for electric power, but unless the price starts getting competitive the change will come way too slow for the rest of us. As far as the diesel is concerned, run a compression test, oil analysis, and a visual overall to determine the it's potential use. A turbo system (low pressure) can greatly increase the engines utility and economy when used respectfully.