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Subaru Develops Turbo Parallel Hybrid

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Posted: Sep 9 2005, 05:11 PM

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Link: http://wardsauto.com/ar/auto_subaru_develops_turbo/index.htm

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WardsAuto.com, Sep 9 2005

The new system integrates with Subaru�s existing technologies, while improving all-around performance and fuel economy.

Subaru-maker Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. is developing a new hybrid powertrain technology: the Turbo Parallel Hybrid (TPH).

TPH, which will undergo a test launch in Japan in 2007, uses a compact 10-kW motor generator situated between the vehicle�s engine and automatic transmission to deliver all-around solid performance, while also attaining improved fuel economy and reduced emissions, the auto maker says.

Fuji plans to use the new technology in conjunction with its turbocharged horizontally opposed 4-cyl. engine, which will adopt the Miller engine cycle, and Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system. The result, the auto maker says, will be excellent acceleration and fuel economy combined with the midrange turbocharged punch characteristic of its boxer engine.

A motor assist feature also is incorporated into the technology and boosts engine torque output at low engine speeds.

The auto maker also plans to further improve the TPH system�s performance by equipping it with manganese Lithium-ion batteries, which are being developed at NEC Lamillion Energy Ltd., a joint venture between NEC Corp. and Fuji.

The Lithium-ion capacitor enhances energy density while retaining the instantaneous charge/discharge capabilities and durability of conventional capacitors, Fuji says.

The auto maker currently is testing prototype Lithium-ion cells and says that the technology can be applied to hybrid trucks and buses, along with serving as a replacement for conventional lead-acid batteries in the future.

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