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Up for auction on eBay: a military prototype hybrid electric vehicle
"This Hybrid Electric four wheel drive vehicle is a prototype...Propulsion is from four 100kW (134HP x 4 = 536HP), liquid cooled, axial gap permanent magnet motors with a 100kW, liquid cooled, DC to 3 Phase AC inverter controller for each motor...The suspension is performed by four coil over magneto-rheological controlled shocks with controller. The inboard internal combustion engine (ICE) is a 1.9L Turbo Diesel Volkswagen engine to be used as a generator..."
Ad says that more than $750,000 has been spent to develop the prototype so far.
Vehicle is in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Auction ends Dec 27. Current bid is about $2000, which is below the reserve price. Thanks to Autoblog for publicizing this auction.
Up for auction on eBay: a military prototype hybrid electric vehicle
"This Hybrid Electric four wheel drive vehicle is a prototype...Propulsion is from four 100kW (134HP x 4 = 536HP), liquid cooled, axial gap permanent magnet motors with a 100kW, liquid cooled, DC to 3 Phase AC inverter controller for each motor...The suspension is performed by four coil over magneto-rheological controlled shocks with controller. The inboard internal combustion engine (ICE) is a 1.9L Turbo Diesel Volkswagen engine to be used as a generator..."
Ad says that more than $750,000 has been spent to develop the prototype so far.
Vehicle is in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Auction ends Dec 27. Current bid is about $2000, which is below the reserve price. Thanks to Autoblog for publicizing this auction.