ENGINE /BATTERY RATIO (EBR)
The are many ways that environmental vehicle can produce tangible benefits in the reduction of petroleum fuel use. The implementation of hybrid technology in automobiles has proven both popular and reliable. The cost differential of the technology is still not the compelling feature of the technology. Early adopters, as always, are paying a disproportionate share of the
development costs of this technology. The next stage will be the realization that sizable efficiency gains can be found in the increase of internal combustion efficiency by switching to Plug in Hybrid Environmental Vehicle (PHEV) technology. PHEV breaks down into two categories, 1. Parallel and Serial hybrid configurations (SHC). Serial hybrids reverse the EBR. Energy is produced much more efficiently from a Constant Velocity Motor. Automobiles in serial mode are much more like electric vehicles with small rechargers. General Motors, Volt concept car is the first commercial example of the application of this technology. However, as more and more automobile batteries are recharged on the main electrical grid the aggregate of energy demanded should increase. Essentially this is a good thing for society, because the electric utility emissions can be better monitored and reduced than in automobiles. The shifting to serial will have the immediate benefit of reducing the amount of oil the average driver will consume by supplimentation of battery charge for gasoline. The direct electric motor configuration is more efficient than the internal combustion engine, which is in effect an "implied electrical system". The benefits of PHEV will be greatest in station fleets and in large cities and that is where political and commercial efforts need to be focused.
development costs of this technology. The next stage will be the realization that sizable efficiency gains can be found in the increase of internal combustion efficiency by switching to Plug in Hybrid Environmental Vehicle (PHEV) technology. PHEV breaks down into two categories, 1. Parallel and Serial hybrid configurations (SHC). Serial hybrids reverse the EBR. Energy is produced much more efficiently from a Constant Velocity Motor. Automobiles in serial mode are much more like electric vehicles with small rechargers. General Motors, Volt concept car is the first commercial example of the application of this technology. However, as more and more automobile batteries are recharged on the main electrical grid the aggregate of energy demanded should increase. Essentially this is a good thing for society, because the electric utility emissions can be better monitored and reduced than in automobiles. The shifting to serial will have the immediate benefit of reducing the amount of oil the average driver will consume by supplimentation of battery charge for gasoline. The direct electric motor configuration is more efficient than the internal combustion engine, which is in effect an "implied electrical system". The benefits of PHEV will be greatest in station fleets and in large cities and that is where political and commercial efforts need to be focused.
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