Poll- What have you Reserved... Let's get a small idea of the take rates.

[joetennant]

My mild hybrid has an DC inverter to re-charge the battery pack from the V-6 engine with an AC generator in the 7DCT. It also has dual tq vectoring rear AC drive motors and also can be used to collect power from regen braking. I just figured Scout EREV would have an DC I.C.E. generator since the motor generator wouldn't be involved in regen braking. The inverter would send and receive power as needed (AC to drive motors, AC drive motor to collect power from regen braking, AC out to climate control for BEV/EREVs, DC to battery pack, etc...).

If the harvester is generating 10KW or less, it may be efficient to route that as AC through the onboard charger and to the power-distribution system than to have it go directly to the high voltage battery as DC. This would allow the computer to route the power different places as needed without needing anything extra monitoring the DC line. Some or all of that power is going to be routed to the drive motors, the AC, and other systems before it even touches the battery. No need to "charge" the battery just to discharge it right away.

At least this sounds good in my head... I don't really know what I am talking about

 

[joetennant]

If the harvester is generating 10KW or less, it may be efficient to route that as AC through the onboard charger and to the power-distribution system than to have it go directly to the high voltage battery as DC. This would allow the computer to route the power different places as needed without needing anything extra monitoring the DC line. Some or all of that power is going to be routed to the drive motors, the AC, and other systems before it even touches the battery. No need to "charge" the battery just to discharge it right away.

At least this sounds good in my head... I don't really know what I am talking about

I imagine this being, basically:
* 4-cylinder gasoline engine
* Fuel tank (guess? 10 gal?)
* AC Generator
* Computer controller

Plug the output of that into the charging port and connect the computers to each other and there you go...


.... and it looks like this has all been hashed out all over this forum site -- sorry for all that

 

[cyure]

I imagine this being, basically:
* 4-cylinder gasoline engine
* Fuel tank (guess? 10 gal?)
* AC Generator
* Computer controller

Plug the output of that into the charging port and connect the computers to each other and there you go...


.... and it looks like this has all been hashed out all over this forum site -- sorry for all that

No worries. I was going to say a few key terms may find you the info you need.

Exhaust going up the C pillar is my understanding.
We all get frunks, BEV or EREV, so engine underneath in the back.

 

[Jamie@ScoutMotors]

No worries. I was going to say a few key terms may find you the info you need.

Exhaust going up the C pillar is my understanding.
We all get frunks, BEV or EREV, so engine underneath in the back.

Air intake is in the c-pillar area, not exhaust. It needs to be high enough for water-fording depth.

The oil filter is easily accessible under the vehicle. We will also build duty cycles into the gasoline engine to fire up from time to time to burn a little fuel and circulate fluids. It is less of a problem than most would think.

 

[cyure]

Air intake is in the c-pillar area, not exhaust. It needs to be high enough for water-fording depth.

The oil filter is easily accessible under the vehicle. We will also build duty cycles into the gasoline engine to fire up from time to time to burn a little fuel and circulate fluids. It is less of a problem than most would think.

Thanks Jamie for correcting that. I just knew something went up the C pillar.

So where’s the exhaust? Does a generator have a muffler?