DETROIT, March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Technical details of an advanced hybrid
powertrain that can bring significant cost and performance improvements to
light trucks and SUVs is being presented at a technical conference here,
Monday, March 4.
The revolutionary Hyperdrive(TM) gasoline-electric hybrid system can also
bring major energy savings and environmental benefits because it drastically
reduces gasoline consumption and vehicle emissions, according to David F.
Polletta, vice president of engineering for the Paice(SM) Corporation, who is
presenting a technical paper at the SAE World Congress at Detroit's Cobo
Center.
"Hyperdrive is an ideal solution for all the cars, light trucks and SUVs
that American motorists prefer," he points out. "It approaches maximum
efficiency because the engine runs only in its most efficient range and never
idles, and the transmission is replaced by electric motors."
"No other hybrid electric system introduced or announced to date can
economically match Hyperdrive's performance, fuel economy, and environmental
achievements," Polletta declares.
"What makes Hyperdrive unique and superior among hybrid powertrains is the
use of high-voltage, high-power semiconductors and high-horsepower induction
motors, in conjunction with efficient use of the internal combustion engine,
to achieve maximum fuel economy," he explains.
"The internal combustion engine is one of the best converters of chemical
to mechanical energy in the world," Polletta points out. "If you can run an
engine at its most efficient 'sweet spot' and rarely deviate, and eliminate
the transmission, the efficiency of the system can approach thermodynamic
limits."
Paice has proven the Hyperdrive concept in tests of a full-size prototype
system on a dynamometer. The company is in discussion with auto manufacturers
worldwide for commercialization of the system, and is assembling a core team
of Tier One automotive suppliers to assist in design, and ultimately
production, of hardware.
Unlike hybrid systems on the market today, Hyperdrive can power all kinds
of vehicles from small cars to large sport utility vehicles, vans and light
commercial trucks, Polletta notes. Its benefits, compared to other hybrids,
include:
* A doubling, on average, of the fuel economy of most cars, sport utility
vehicles, and light trucks,
* Emissions significantly below all current and proposed regulatory
limits,
* Speed, acceleration, grade-climbing and trailer-towing performance
equal to or better than that of current vehicles,
* The capability to power large vehicles and heavy loads,
* Operation in all climates and weather conditions,
* Production costs similar to current vehicles because it uses the same
technologies and materials; nothing new, exotic, or expensive, and
* The ability to run on gasoline, diesel and other fuels. (No changes
are needed in existing fuel production or distribution infrastructure.)
Polletta has 30 years experience in powertrain development and engineering
management and has directed electric and hybrid vehicle projects for
automobile manufacturers and other companies. He has assisted several
companies in development and vehicle integration of natural gas and hybrid
electric powertrains.
Hyperdrive's application of high-power semiconductors and high-voltage
power to control the internal combustion engine for maximum fuel economy was
developed by Dr. Alex Severinsky, Paice's chief executive officer, who is a
globally-recognized power electronics systems engineer and expert on lead-acid
battery applications.
Paice Corporation has created, tested and patented Hyperdrive(TM), a
unique gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain system for cars and light trucks.
Using high-voltage electric power and an exclusive control system and
software, Hyperdrive can achieve equal or better performance, significantly
higher fuel economy, and negligible pollutant emissions, compared to current
production or hybrid powertrain systems for virtually all cars and light
trucks. The company has offices in Silver Spring, MD, and an engineering
center in Livonia, MI. Its website is http://www.paice.com .
SOURCE Paice Corporation
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