Patent ID: 7677043
Filing Date: 2010-03-16
Classification: B60K,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A method for producing electricity for a steam powered hybrid vehicle, said hybrid vehicle comprising, in combination: an internal combustion engine; at least one fuel tank means; at least one fuel pump means; at least one fuel line means; at least one burner means; at least one boiler means; at least one steam line means; at least one steam engine means; at least one vapor recovery line means; at least one vapor recovery mechanism means at least one steam engine output shaft means; at least one generator means; at least one electric cable means; at least one battery pack means; at least one electric cable means; at least one motor controller means; at least one electric cable means; at least one electric motor means; at least one electric motor output shaft means; at least one universal joint means; at least one driveshaft means; at least one differential means; at least one drive axle means; at least one drive wheels means; the method for producing electricity of said steam powered hybrid vehicle comprising a sequence of installation including a preferred remove and replace procedure and a preferred method of operation for said vehicle, wherein said preferred component parts removal and replacement procedure comprising the following steps in the specific order: (a) removing said standard combustion engine, transmission and radiator from the vehicle; (b) fabricating a mounting plate system so as to mount said electric automobile motor where the transmission was formerly mounted; (c) fabricating an attachment mechanism to attach said electric motor to said universal joint where said output shaft of said transmission formerly was connected; (d) mounting and attaching said electric motor as set forth in step c; (e) mounting said battery pack in an appropriate location; (f) fabricating another attachment mechanism to connect said output shaft of steam engine to said generator; (g) fabricating a mounting system to attach said steam engine, said generator, said boiler and said burner to the vehicle engine compartment area; (h) fabricating and setting an appropriate motor controller; (i) fabricating and setting an appropriate boiler/burner combination; (j) fabricating and setting the steam engine; (k) said steam engine, said boiler/burner combination, said generator and said electric motor are mounted into said engine compartment while being attached to the previously mentioned mounting system; (l) attaching said fuel line to said burner; (m) fabricating said steam lines and attaching them to said steam engine; (n) cutting an electric cable into the necessary lengths and attaching to necessary connectors; and (o) attaching said electric cables to said battery pack, said motor controller and said electric motor.