How long does it take for car companies to produce hybrid cars?
kadmarco asked:
How long will it take car companies (like the failing ones right now…) to develop their own hybrid cars? Especially hybrid trucks.
How long will it take car companies (like the failing ones right now…) to develop their own hybrid cars? Especially hybrid trucks.
Also, how long does it take to create new hybrid technology?
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December 16th, 2009 at 6:03 pm
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the technology to do it is already available..they are however trying to make the technology better. As far as how long it takes to build I am not so sure as to the process similar fuel car would..but up to that p[oint is where the most time is spent
December 19th, 2009 at 3:48 am
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GM and Chysler already have the hybrid drivetrain technology to build trucks. Back a few years ago, GM, Daimler-Chrysler (back when the two companies were still merged) and BMW all joined forces to develop the 2-Mode hybrid transmission, and it is used in production vehicles. It took 2 years to develop the 2-mode system.
GM put the 2-mode system in its Tahoe Hybrid, Yukon Hybrid and Escalade Hybrids. Chrysler put it in its Aspen Hybrid (which they stopped building two months ago because it wasn’t selling well). Daimler/Mercedes Benz is going to put the 2-mode in an upcoming car, but hasn’t made any announcements. And BMW will be putting the 2-mode system in its upcoming X6 ActiveHybrid SUV.