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Ford Invents Hybrid that is 300% more efficient than Toyota Prius

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---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. New Tech Spy Has learned details about the system that are simply amazing and could put Ford in a commanding position in the fiercely competitive full size pickup market.
---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.


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Hydraulic isn't really new, Wiki had stuff on it, and it's used alot on construction vehicles, where the chassis sometimes keeps a driveshaft from working. I didn't think it would be so much more efficient though.

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<center>This idea is almost as good as the one to put the Russian K-36 ejection seat in the F-22. Yes, we did an engineering study to do that during the Clinton years. I believe it was part of the Al Gore "Reinventing Government" program. Al Gore was/is an A-hole. I wonder who the A-hole is that is supporting this?</center>
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Still better than Dick "gun safety" Chaney. <img src=newicons/pain10.gif border=0 align=middle> If it were up to HIM he would some how get HALIBURTAN to Get the contract and charge 45 TIMES the price of that of the same US product! like we have seen him do over and over! <img src=newicons/pain10.gif border=0 align=middle>

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Humvee Hybrid?

As for diesel electric hybrid, hold on until civilian Hybrids become more common.
On the other hand it could CUT the US oil Consumption AND STOP TERORISUM THAT WAY,
Hybrids’ won’t save money, but SAVE THE WORLD in more ways than One.


The Ford Hydraulic Hybrid, is not “ Mechanically sound “ . It is very icky system.
Think about it…

>New Tech Spy Has learned details about the system that are simply amazing

I am questioning the credibility...