Electric hybrid module based specialty car design

Conference · Sun Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:249933

Bohan, K R ^[1]

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1. Bohan Engineering, Menlo Park, CA (United States)

The vast majority of automobiles made in the United states today are manufactured by one of three major auto manufacturers. It is intrinsic in their nature to act conservatively. The big three`s large production runs represents a huge amount of capitalization. The amount of capital being invested is the real driving factor behind the conservative nature of these companies. In the computer industries we have seen a significant number of small start up companies as the driving force behind technological change. If a large company does not do it, a small venture capital company will certainly fill the vacuum. Unfortunately, the existing auto industry does not have a strong startup company presence. Even into the 1920`s, the specialty car or custom coach work manufactures represented a lively part of the auto economy. It was not until the coming of the great depression that the small specialty car manufacture was virtually eliminated. Today we see the beginnings of a comeback of the specialty car manufacturer in the kit car industry of today.

• OSTI ID: 249933
• Report Number(s): CONF-9511143--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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