Nicozoom
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Ok this is how you do it! But keep in mind this is extreme very extreme but this is the only way I know of to do it and still be able to drive normally meaning without utilizing hypermiling strategies.
#1. Go to the salvage yard and find a 2010 Jetta or Golf MK6 140HP model with 6spd manual transmission. Why because they are the most efficient diesel engine VW has to offer here in the states.
#2. Throw away the Chassis and body
#3. Build new chassis and body outta honeycomb core and wrap with Kevlar/carbon composites.
#4. Attach foam to chassis and shape for good aerodynamics then cover with composite kevlar/carbon or E-glass both will work!
#5. remove one back wheel and modify rear suspension for single rear wheel platform.
#6. LRR wheels many options goal is less than 18lbs per wheel pretty easy to find!
#7. Light rims Enkei are good choice around 15lbs
#8. Tune engine and add water/methanol injection Snow Performance has TDI MPG-Max which would be a good choice
#9. Add adjustable air suspension to reduce vehicle height and reduce suspension weight on the fly
#10. Add carbon fiber front sway bar fully adjustable
At this point total vehicle weight should be around 1000lbs or less and engine should be around 180-200HP and 300ft/lbs TQ. You know have a vehicle that has a power to weight ration of low end 1000/180 = 5.5HP per pound and high end 1000/200 = 5
#11. Add AC 60HP/110TQ electric motor and system to rear wheel with direct drive!
#12. Add mode control module to control 3 mode hybrid drive
Now we should be sitting at around 250HP and 400TQ with a curb weight of 1100lbs.
New power to weight ratio would be 1,100/250 = 4.4 not bad
Now with this set up you would easily be able to break 150MPG! and most likely break a 4sec 0-60 time as well!!!
How many vehicles can do that 0-60 in under 4sec and 150mpg or more none that I know of...
But that is how you would do it if you wanted to do it in a nutshell the key is reducing weight and the one place where you will get the greatest return on your time and money is the chassis and body! We can increase engine efficiency only so much with current technology the limiting factors are curb weight - drag - inertia limit them at all costs boost power and efficiency within limits to the ICE and add AC electric drive to a single rear wheel and incredible efficiency is yours!
Its all ready been done with a VW TDI = XL1 and it claims 313mpg with a 1,750lbs curb weight running .8L 2 cylinder TDI with 7spd DSG and a 27hp electric motor. Total Torque = 163lb-Ft
There are plans on the Internet available that you can purchase for less than $100.00 that will give you the knowledge and foundation to do this if you really want to do it. I have found 3 in fact 1 of them is very similar to the XL1. I almost wondered if the VW engineers bought the plans and copied it with only little updating.
So we can model our vehicle in much of the same way as the XL1 except get rid of one rear wheel and use lighter stronger materials for the chassis and body! Use all off the shelf components readily available.
Should be able to build for 12-15K depending on how much work you do yourself and how resourceful you are at getting a solid Jetta MK6 front clip platform on the cheap! It is possible to get an entire salvaged VW Jetta 2010 and up for less than 2K with less than 15K miles if you are patient.
I am not sure why i just shared all of that info maybe cuz i am sick of the gas prices or car manufacturers building these concept vehicles but never bringing them to market. What ever the reason is you can build a vehicle like this and have both incredible efficiency and performance for a mere fraction of the cost like me!!!
#1. Go to the salvage yard and find a 2010 Jetta or Golf MK6 140HP model with 6spd manual transmission. Why because they are the most efficient diesel engine VW has to offer here in the states.
#2. Throw away the Chassis and body
#3. Build new chassis and body outta honeycomb core and wrap with Kevlar/carbon composites.
#4. Attach foam to chassis and shape for good aerodynamics then cover with composite kevlar/carbon or E-glass both will work!
#5. remove one back wheel and modify rear suspension for single rear wheel platform.
#6. LRR wheels many options goal is less than 18lbs per wheel pretty easy to find!
#7. Light rims Enkei are good choice around 15lbs
#8. Tune engine and add water/methanol injection Snow Performance has TDI MPG-Max which would be a good choice
#9. Add adjustable air suspension to reduce vehicle height and reduce suspension weight on the fly
#10. Add carbon fiber front sway bar fully adjustable
At this point total vehicle weight should be around 1000lbs or less and engine should be around 180-200HP and 300ft/lbs TQ. You know have a vehicle that has a power to weight ration of low end 1000/180 = 5.5HP per pound and high end 1000/200 = 5
#11. Add AC 60HP/110TQ electric motor and system to rear wheel with direct drive!
#12. Add mode control module to control 3 mode hybrid drive
Now we should be sitting at around 250HP and 400TQ with a curb weight of 1100lbs.
New power to weight ratio would be 1,100/250 = 4.4 not bad
Now with this set up you would easily be able to break 150MPG! and most likely break a 4sec 0-60 time as well!!!
How many vehicles can do that 0-60 in under 4sec and 150mpg or more none that I know of...
But that is how you would do it if you wanted to do it in a nutshell the key is reducing weight and the one place where you will get the greatest return on your time and money is the chassis and body! We can increase engine efficiency only so much with current technology the limiting factors are curb weight - drag - inertia limit them at all costs boost power and efficiency within limits to the ICE and add AC electric drive to a single rear wheel and incredible efficiency is yours!
Its all ready been done with a VW TDI = XL1 and it claims 313mpg with a 1,750lbs curb weight running .8L 2 cylinder TDI with 7spd DSG and a 27hp electric motor. Total Torque = 163lb-Ft
There are plans on the Internet available that you can purchase for less than $100.00 that will give you the knowledge and foundation to do this if you really want to do it. I have found 3 in fact 1 of them is very similar to the XL1. I almost wondered if the VW engineers bought the plans and copied it with only little updating.
So we can model our vehicle in much of the same way as the XL1 except get rid of one rear wheel and use lighter stronger materials for the chassis and body! Use all off the shelf components readily available.
Should be able to build for 12-15K depending on how much work you do yourself and how resourceful you are at getting a solid Jetta MK6 front clip platform on the cheap! It is possible to get an entire salvaged VW Jetta 2010 and up for less than 2K with less than 15K miles if you are patient.
I am not sure why i just shared all of that info maybe cuz i am sick of the gas prices or car manufacturers building these concept vehicles but never bringing them to market. What ever the reason is you can build a vehicle like this and have both incredible efficiency and performance for a mere fraction of the cost like me!!!