Adding Powertrains and Aftermarket Kits
One can install conmarket or aftermarket powertrain to a vehicle to hybridise it.
The conmarket solution is used when the user buys the glider (rolling chassis) and the hybrid (two engines) or all-electric (only an electric motor) powertrain kit to the automaker and receives it installed in the car. Also an (electric or hybrid) powertrain can be added to a glider by a third party aftermarket installer.
A University of Central Florida senior design team, On the Green, is currently developing a bolt-on hybrid conversion kit to transform an older model vehicle into a gas-electric hybrid.
An example of a conversion using a 1966 Mustang was demonstrated by an engineer in California. The system replaces the alternator with a 12kW (30kW peak) brushless electric motor. Gas mileage and power were improved.
Read more about this topic: Hybrid Vehicle Drivetrain