Comments on: Bosch aims to be leader in hybrid technology http://paultan.org/2008/05/13/bosch-aims-to-be-leader-in-hybrid-technology/ Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry Sat, 26 May 2012 17:45:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mean http://paultan.org/2008/05/13/bosch-aims-to-be-leader-in-hybrid-technology/#comment-164875 Mean Thu, 22 May 2008 02:41:55 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/13/bosch-aims-to-be-leader-in-hybrid-technology/#comment-164875 Is Bernd Bohr related to the physicist Neils Bohr .. ? Is Bernd Bohr related to the physicist Neils Bohr .. ?

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]]> By: mokkf82 http://paultan.org/2008/05/13/bosch-aims-to-be-leader-in-hybrid-technology/#comment-164270 mokkf82 Wed, 14 May 2008 14:35:40 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/13/bosch-aims-to-be-leader-in-hybrid-technology/#comment-164270 I think it's something as give and take condition. If u sacrifice fuel for greener air, u will have to cater something more high tech into doing it. Which is more frequent checks, and high maintenance. I can't see any advantages on cars nowadays that running hybrid engines. You only pay less tax during a year, but most of the extra deduction would have go into maintaining the vehicle. I would rather want to see motorbike with an electric motor. So u do really get those noisy little exhaust pipe on the road. I think it’s something as give and take condition. If u sacrifice fuel for greener air, u will have to cater something more high tech into doing it. Which is more frequent checks, and high maintenance.
I can’t see any advantages on cars nowadays that running hybrid engines. You only pay less tax during a year, but most of the extra deduction would have go into maintaining the vehicle.
I would rather want to see motorbike with an electric motor. So u do really get those noisy little exhaust pipe on the road.

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]]> By: szw http://paultan.org/2008/05/13/bosch-aims-to-be-leader-in-hybrid-technology/#comment-164137 szw Tue, 13 May 2008 12:36:55 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/13/bosch-aims-to-be-leader-in-hybrid-technology/#comment-164137 diesel and hydrogen is the future , not hybrid. diesel and hydrogen is the future , not hybrid.

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]]> By: mystvearn http://paultan.org/2008/05/13/bosch-aims-to-be-leader-in-hybrid-technology/#comment-164129 mystvearn Tue, 13 May 2008 11:32:39 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/13/bosch-aims-to-be-leader-in-hybrid-technology/#comment-164129 I can imagine if Bosch does become world leader, then there is a faulty Bosch part, imagine the number of vehicle recalls there will be... I can imagine if Bosch does become world leader, then there is a faulty Bosch part, imagine the number of vehicle recalls there will be…

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]]> By: 4G63T DSM http://paultan.org/2008/05/13/bosch-aims-to-be-leader-in-hybrid-technology/#comment-164075 4G63T DSM Tue, 13 May 2008 00:59:48 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/13/bosch-aims-to-be-leader-in-hybrid-technology/#comment-164075 While hybrid may be the in thing, I think in the near future "green automotive" will polarize. One end, biodiesel vehicles, the other full electric (either powered by batteries or fuel cell). Hybrids just seen neither here nor there. You have the compromize to carry a heavy engine AND a heavy pack of batteries (and a heavy tank of fuel). That is hell on efficiency. Internal combustion engines are poor energy convertors (even the atkinson cycle on the Prius is only barely better than a diesel) , and then you have associated energy losses converting that energy to electicity and another loss to charge the batteries and drive the motors. I would bet a good small biodiesel running TDI would do better. While hybrid may be the in thing, I think in the near future “green automotive” will polarize.

One end, biodiesel vehicles, the other full electric (either powered by batteries or fuel cell).

Hybrids just seen neither here nor there. You have the compromize to carry a heavy engine AND a heavy pack of batteries (and a heavy tank of fuel). That is hell on efficiency. Internal combustion engines are poor energy convertors (even the atkinson cycle on the Prius is only barely better than a diesel) , and then you have associated energy losses converting that energy to electicity and another loss to charge the batteries and drive the motors.

I would bet a good small biodiesel running TDI would do better.

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]]> By: azrai http://paultan.org/2008/05/13/bosch-aims-to-be-leader-in-hybrid-technology/#comment-164064 azrai Mon, 12 May 2008 22:55:36 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/13/bosch-aims-to-be-leader-in-hybrid-technology/#comment-164064 Is Malaysian vendor have anything with bosch. This will be good in near future if it is so. Is Malaysian vendor have anything with bosch. This will be good in near future if it is so.

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