Quote Originally Posted by ghosthunter View Post
Ok. There are two types of hybrid vehicles. The difference is how the engine is connected.

The first type is the engine is connected to the wheels. Electric motors give an assist in moving the wheels when needed.

The second type is the electric motors are connected to the wheels. The engine is only used as a generator for additional electric power when needed to extend the range and recharge the batteries.

Assuming the electric drive system in the EV ambulance is still functional & and existing batteries still hold a sufficient charge, you can save yourself a ton of money by keeping the system intact. All you need to figure out is how big a generator you need to install to charge the batteries & drive the electric motor at the same time (easy enough for a couple of electrical or mechanical engineers to compute the required output). End result, a hybrid vehicle.

This is similar to what is currently used in the Chevy Volt.

With a 100K budget, I think this is doable. Part of the money will be used for purchasing the generator & finding a clean way to install it. The other part will be used to either buy or develop a power controller to control power transfer between the generator, batteries and electric motor. Or go cheap and do the power shunting manually from a set of control switches & monitor it from a bank of dials and meters.
So no need for an ICE on this system right? Just a generator to charge the batteries just like how an ICE charges its batteries for example on a prius right? I think this system is a series hybrid system tama ba ako GH? Does this power controller serves as the ecu of an ice? Thanks sir!