Middle Tennessee State University is partnering with two
Turkish universities to pursue groundbreaking automotive research and
development surrounding the plug-in hybrid technology developed by an MTSU
professor.
MTSU has signed a letter of intent with Meliksah University
and Firat University in Turkey to pursue an academic and industrial partnership
to further develop Charles Perry’s retrofit wheel-hub motor, according to a
news release. Perry has gained international attention for his technology, which
has the potential to cut a vehicle’s fuel consumption by half or more by
turning it into a hybrid powered by gasoline and electricity.