Design of a Charge Regulating, Parallel Hybrid Electric FutureCar
980488
02/23/1998
- Event
- Content
- Students, as members of Team Paradigm, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have designed a charge regulating, parallel hybrid electric Dodge Intrepid for the 1997 FutureCar Challenge (FCC97). The goals for the Wisconsin “FutureCow” are to achieve an equivalent fuel consumption of 26 km/L (62 mpg) and Tier 2 Federal Emissions levels while maintaining the full passenger/cargo room, appearance, and feel of a stock Intrepid. These goals are realized through drivetrain simulations, a refined vehicle control strategy, decreased engine emissions, and aggressive weight reduction. The vehicle development has been coupled with 8,000 km of reliability and performance testing to ensure Wisconsin will be a strong competitor at the FCC97.
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- 15
- Citation
- Maguire, P., von Heimburg, J., Nickchen, D., Sullivan, A. et al., "Design of a Charge Regulating, Parallel Hybrid Electric FutureCar," SAE Technical Paper 980488, 1998, https://doi.org/10.4271/980488.