FHI develops clean, green engine projects

"Fuji Heavy Industries, the maker of Subaru automobiles, has released details of two innovative experimental engine technologies.

The Turbo Parallel Hybrid (TPH) is a revolutionary powertrain system to be used on a Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) the company plans to launch experimentally in 2007.

The Lithium-ion capacitor (Li-ion), is expected to broaden the possibilities for batteries in future vehicles.

The TPH is a strategically important technology as the power source of clean-energy vehicles."
Subaru

Just look who's jumping on the bandwagon

"The Moollennium is a parallel hybrid electric vehicle. This means the engine and the motor both supply power directly to the wheels for driving. The amount of power supplied by each is determined by the car’s computer, and is controlled for optimum fuel economy. The vehicle has the capability to run on just the engine, just the motor or a combination of both the engine and the motor.
The Moollennium is one of fifteen 2000 Chevrolet Suburbans donated to each competing University in the 2000 FutureTruck Competition. The first step in the process was to dismantle the stock engine and powertrain to make room for the parallel hybrid system that was to be installed.

For FutureTruck 2000, our two power plants consisted of a turbo diesel and a solectra AC induction motor. The turbo diesel was a European Ford model Puma engine. The Turbo diesel is rated at about 120hp and the electric motor is capable of adding an additional 100hp.

For FutureTruck 2001, the new power plants consisted of a common rail turbo diesel and a Marathon Electric/ UW AC induction motor. The diesel was a European Land Rover model Td5 engine. The Td5 diesel is rated at about 140hp and the electric motor is capable of adding an additional 90hp. "

Aluminum Cow

Rush is going to be pissed, this is not possible, he tells us everyday. This is not a your fathers Yogo