[srschrier]

A news story about manufacturing the AFS Trinity ultra capacitor-battery 150 MPG Saturn Vue.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/365525_hybridsuv03.html

 

[Jason M. Hendler]

I am glad that there is someone besides Zenn / EEstor pursuing ultracaps / supercaps in a plug-in vehicle.

While one may build a couple prototypes for $6 million, doing all the durability testing, fine tuning, then government testing, component / system sourcing, procurement, etc. is extremely expensive.

I suspect the foreign companies that are "highly interested" are most likely the Asian firms, who are trying to copy, copy, cooooopy!

 

[JoeReal]

The 150 mpg SUV by AFS Trinity uses extreme hybrid train. I almost test-drived one were it not for the meeting. They have it here available in Sacramento for test driving at one time. Many local reporters were invited.

http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/955111.html
Plug-in hybrids promise more power, greater efficiency
By Jim Downing - [email protected]