Below are the steps that will taken for the Prototype 2 project as part of research and design:
- Develop a baseline for what the car can do with a standard rabbit 1.5l Diesel motor-(BioDiesel/veggie oil, no turbo).
- Modify all of the lighting systems and wiring harnesses to implement LED technologies and document power savings.
- The vehicle will serve as a test bed for the following:
- 3 phase AC powered motors
- Nickel medal hydride/lithium ion batteries
- Regenerative braking
- AC controller modifications
- Linear motion recapture
- Flexible solar cell implementation
- Thermal recapture
- Add turbo to the engine and measure the efficiency of the overall system.