[ausev] Diesel hybrid

[Steve Herring]

Bug engines were discontinued because the Bug couldn't pass the US 1977
vehicle safety act. The reason convertibles were made until 79 is that verts
were given a 2 year grace period so they stopped being able to sell them in
the US in 79. They were still made and sold in Mexico and Brazil until the
90s.

Before you decide to build a car with two motors direct driving the wheels,
esp with the driven wheels being front wheels, do yourself a favor go buy a
rc car with 3 diffs. Drive it around a bit to get a good feel for how it
turns. Then lock the center diff, lock the front diff and remove the rear
drive shaft. it will push something horrible. With out a controller that can
handle acting as your diff, you will have similar results. And yes I did try
individual belt drives to the wheels on an RC and can tell you that it feel
about the same as a locked diff. Verry pushy.
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