[geeks] electric cars

[Sandwich Maker]

" From: Phil Brutsche <phil at tux.obix.com>
" 
" Sandwich Maker wrote:
" > i know all that and more.  i also know there -are- differences in the
" > jeep ax5 vs. the toyota g and w families, even though both are sourced
" > from aisin warner and even have identical gearing.  i'd probably have
" > to hybridize a tranny with parts from both, but maybe all it'll take
" > is an input shaft swap.
" 
" Then you also know that you need to keep your Toyota diesel really
" really small, 'cause that AX5 was limited to gasoline 4cyls for a reason.

not a problem.  no really really big diesels would fit anyway - and
i'm self-limited to engines that have bellhousings for toyota's 'ax5'.
i'm leaning toward a 2L-THE; 2.5L, ~100 hp and ~160 ft-lbs.  that
compares well with the four, ~125 and ~150, and well ahead of the
renault 2.1 of '85-7.

" You could always try to import a European 1993-2001 XJ, or an AMC era XJ
" - rare models had a 2.1L Renault diesel.

what little i've heard about the renault diesel hasn't been salutory.
and underpowered?!?  but it's backed with the ax5, so the toyota swap
again...

" > " (drives a 2005 Jeep Liberty with a common-rail diesel)
" > 
" > and there are no '06, because...  it didn't meet emissions regs.
" 
" No, they definitely made '06 Liberty CRDs. They were dropped for '07
" after they found out it would be too expensive to make the 2.8L meet
" emissions.

oops!  got the year wrong.
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