TABLE 4-14: Potential Parallel Hybrid
Configurations for 1995 Mid-size Vehicle
Case 1:
Parallel hybrid
Case 2:
Base Parallel hybrid
Curb weight (lbs) 3,130 -3,400 3,250
Engine
Size (L) 3.0
140
165
2.0
120
125
1.0
49
58
Power (HP)
Torque (newton-
meters)
Motor
HP 0 26.8 60
Torque 0 40 90
Electric Storage
Weight (lbs)
N/A
o
Flywheel
64
Bipolar lead acid
400
Power (HP) o 60 60
Energy (kWh) o (^1) 7.5
SOURCE: Energy and Environmental Analysis, Inc., “Automotive Technologies To Improve Fuel
Economy to 2015,” prepared for the Office of Technology Assessment, June 1995, p. 10-76.