Hybrid electric nitro 1/8th scale!

[simplechamp]

I don't see how college students learning mechanical, design, and problem solving skills is pointless. Yes, the RC car is not really contributing anything to society, but they will take the skills and lessons learned from this project out into the real world and apply them to things that really can make an impact. IMO saying this project is a waste of time is very short-sighted. But everyone is entitled to their own opinion too.

[zeropointbug]

There are much better things they can be learning on, much bigger fish to fry. If an engineering student can't think of anything better than we are going nowhere. A junior high student should be able to throw that together.

You can't even call that a hybrid for starters as it's more of a simple twin power system... if you are going to put in effort to put that together, why not use a smaller 4-stroke rc engine on a small BL motor, generating power for a small charging circuit to charge a low impedance battery pack... to power the motor. That would at least be worth the effort. People have lost their ingenuity and originality these days sorry to say. I might be tired but that is the way I feel.

[crazyjr]

Originally Posted by zeropointbug

There are much better things they can be learning on, much bigger fish to fry. If an engineering student can't think of anything better than we are going nowhere. A junior high student should be able to throw that together.

You can't even call that a hybrid for starters as it's more of a simple twin power system... if you are going to put in effort to put that together, why not use a smaller 4-stroke rc engine on a small BL motor, generating power for a small charging circuit to charge a low impedance battery pack... to power the motor. That would at least be worth the effort. People have lost their ingenuity and originality these days sorry to say. I might be tired but that is the way I feel.

That's my point exactly, If it were to be a true hybrid, there would be some sort of combining system for both to run with. As it sits, they are seperate using different channels and no mixing. I would have to rate it a c- Due to i would expect more tech from college students

[zeropointbug]

Rights. People say it would be harder to put together than it looks... I know hard when I see it, that is quite not.

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so, not much changed while i was gone, eh?

They should think in silencious nitro engine...anyway brushless is still the solution ...good try