Ford Re-Invents Hybrid

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Ford Re-Invents Hybrid (300% more efficient than Toyota Prius Hybrid)
Monday, February 13, 2006


Ford is developing a new form of automotive propulsion, and the implications for the American Auto Industry are huge. The Hydraulic Hybrid could be the greatest innovation since the internal combustion engine itself, and Ford is on the inside track with its F-150 Hybrid. Details about the system have been learned that are simply amazing and could put Ford in a commanding position in the fiercely competitive full size pickup market.
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The Idea behind the current crop of Hybrid cars is well known; the cars main energy comes from gasoline which recharges batteries that move the car at low speeds. Hydraulic Hybrids work in the same manner, only instead of batteries, excess energy is stored in hydraulic cylinders.That in itself is not revolutionary, except for the fact that Nickel Metal Hydride batteries used today are not an efficient way to store energy, and hydraulic storage blows them away with 3X the efficiency. Even next generation Lithium Ion batteries do not come close to Hydraulic Energy Storage.

-The standard F-150 has a curb weight of about 4800 lbs., which is 65% greater than theToyota Prius, yet incredibly the Hydraulic F-150 with a continuously variable transmission matches the Prius with 60mpg city rating, that’s an amazing 400% increase over its gasoline version.

The F-150 makes for a perfect host for Hydraulic Hybrid technology because of its height and
body on frame construction, adding this system to smaller vehicles will be challenging, but with those kind of numbers small vehicles as we know them may become obsolete...The Hydraulic F-150 is currently scheduled for launch in August of 2008, can Ford work out all the bugs by then? The people are waiting for Ford to come through in the clutch.

good find.

finally an actual reason for ford to air those "we are environmentalists, say hi to kermit" commercials. i thought they were just blowing smoke up our asses.

hybrids are still too expensive for me to think about them yet

I imagine in 10 years they will be practically industry standard vehicals, and affordable to all consumers

good stuff though

i want a car that runs off corn.

that'd be tight.

dang man... 60 mpg on a big truck??!?!?!

thats amazing

one of my freinds actually modded his engine himself to run off of garbage i beleive. its pretty crazy, his car is a peice of crap though, but at least he gets good gas mileage. D

A few of my snowboard freinds got big ol trucks with deisel engines and they converted them to run off of cooking oil...

which they get free from mcdonalds

american cars are garbage )

let the flames begin

This won't be out for at least ten years.

[quote0d5ff18360="johnjimjones"]This won't be out for at least ten years.[/quote0d5ff18360]

when toyota already has a hybrid suv

another reason for a failing american car industry

2010 honda introducing self driving car

2016 ford coming out with hybrid f-150

what a joke lol

well if they can get it out by 2009 it would be pretty damn impressive

The project by 2008, but we've seen that if game console has had problems it gets pushed back a year and if a car with new technology has problems?

hah i sure dont' want to drive a car that has some serious problems. don't think i need to pay a visit to that concrete median anytime soon

[quote23c4fe0ad4="mrwzk"]one of my freinds actually modded his engine himself to run off of garbage i beleive. its pretty crazy, his car is a peice of crap though, but at least he gets good gas mileage. D[/quote23c4fe0ad4]

Is your friend Doc from "Back to the Future?" ?