Cosworth developing hybrid drivetrain for niche vehicles

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I posted this in the Zenos page, but it's equally relevant here.

http://www.cosworth.com/pr-media/news-archive/auto...

Article said:

Hybrid Motor Assist systems are being adopted by the mainstream automotive industry but has not been set up for manual gearboxes. This new collaboration will seek to address that using the Zenos Car as a validation vehicle.

This suggest Zenos will be first to use the engine, but it should then start to make it's way into other low volume cars.

Is there an appetite for hybrids in this market? Imagine Caterham adopting this. Added weight and complexity. Diluting the purity of the driving experience. Morgan have already dipped a toe in the EV water with the 3-wheeler but I assumed that was a novelty. With Cosworth onboard, I guess it's the future, or at least part of the future.

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SpudLink said:

I posted this in the Zenos page, but it's equally relevant here.

http://www.cosworth.com/pr-media/news-archive/auto...

Article said:

Hybrid Motor Assist systems are being adopted by the mainstream automotive industry but has not been set up for manual gearboxes. This new collaboration will seek to address that using the Zenos Car as a validation vehicle.

This suggest Zenos will be first to use the engine, but it should then start to make it's way into other low volume cars.

Is there an appetite for hybrids in this market? Imagine Caterham adopting this. Added weight and complexity. Diluting the purity of the driving experience. Morgan have already dipped a toe in the EV water with the 3-wheeler but I assumed that was a novelty. With Cosworth onboard, I guess it's the future, or at least part of the future.

Finally the penny drops!


(after rather too many years ignoring the obvious shift to electrification, Cosworth eventually jump on the bandwagon ;-)

[AER]

Max_Torque said:

Finally the penny drops!


(after rather too many years ignoring the obvious shift to electrification, Cosworth eventually jump on the bandwagon ;-)

Just following Keith's legacy in technology decision making...

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AER said:

Max_Torque said:

Finally the penny drops!


(after rather too many years ignoring the obvious shift to electrification, Cosworth eventually jump on the bandwagon ;-)

Just following Keith's legacy in technology decision making...

/yorkshireacent "Stick with what you know, with what you know, lad"....... ;-)

[Huff]

Excellent.

I'd quite happily experiment with a small 'kers-alike' unit on my Fisher Fury BEC if I knew where to start. Small peak boost from energy harvesting and electric reverse, why not!