Future Ranger Transmission?

[Buckeyeman]

Read this interesting article in the local paper and wondered if this could be a future transmission for a upcoming Ranger. Thought I would share this with everyone.

http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100710/BUSINESS03/7100339

 

[Ranger Kip]

heard of that a while back, be interesting

 

[mithunsingh]

Thanks for post Article Link. Nice Article!

 

[Mac]

Very interesting! I'd sure like to see how it really works. Maybe something like a variable pitch perpeller blade. Remember hearing that back in the early 1900's someone said that the patten office ought to be closed because everything possible had already been invented.
Dave

 

[kemo]

Hmm... when did they start making them too??? Quality author!

NRG Dynamix's hybrid system uses an accumulator, a hydraulic version of a battery such as those used by the Honda Prius.

 

[bcost882]

I thought they are trying to get rid of the ranger ??

 

[kemo]

They are (in America), a V6 F150 is to replace the ranger at this point and time.

 

[adsm08]

That would be cool enough that I'd actually put one in my Ranger.