RE: Can hydraulic systems fuel the next generation of hybrid cars?
The video is 100% a marketing promotion for UPS, which makes the article less reliable.
"The bottom line is that although saving on fuel costs and reducing carbon footprints will always remain strong selling points, it?s unlikely very many people would want to drive a minivan without a car radio ? no matter how fuel efficient."
That's a surprisingly stupid statement (even suspicious) from the Smart Planet authors!
Having a small alternator and battery for some in-car electric devices on an hydraulic hybrid, like radio, which will consume less than 0.001 of total engine power, doesn't relate at all with electric hybrids, nor it is a "bottom line" in any way about the success or not of HHVs! You missed the bottom line of your own article!
P.S Also, since a hydraulic storage system exists, headlights and other heavier electric consumption could be supplied using just an alternator and a small electronic switching converter without even the need of a battery!
