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Oshkosh Extreme Racing Light Concept Vehicle (LCV) - Click above for high-res image gallery, follow the jump for video
Yep, that's a diesel hybrid Light Concept Vehicle (LCV) from the
Oshkosh Extreme Racing team competing in the 43rd running of the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. "Light" in this case is relative, of course. Oshkosh builds a large variety of bigger machines, ranging from fire trucks to rigs capable of hauling up to 70 tons.
Now, the Oshkosh outfit didn't win the event. In fact, only one of its two entries finished, and it was six and a half hours too late to be scored. It was, though, an opportunity to see how Oshkosh's
ProPulse hybrid system would hold up to the rigors of off-road abuse. In that department the race was a success.
According to the Oshkosh, the hybrid system uses a diesel engine to send power to a generator which, in turn, directly powers the wheels (Though not stated, we imagine there's an electric motor involved for each set of wheels.) In place of batteries, the setup relies on ultracapacitors to store and deliver energy. The arrangement is said to reduce fuel consumption by 20 percent thanks to the elimination of components such as the torque converter, automatic transmission, transfer case and driveshafts. To get a better look at this beast, check out the gallery below or the video of it in action
after the break.
[Source:
Oshkosh Corporation via
Green Car Congress]
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