Profile - Ken Rieli

Original lunar tire design by Ken Rieli 1963

First  Non-pneumatic Tire Design

1960's ATV prototype with hydrostatic drive.

Series hybrid, all-wheel drive vehicle.

Ken did the original concept design of this vehicle.
His Dad designed the drivetrain & sold the ATV concept to LTV.

Concept grew into the MACV - built by LTV Aerospace 1967-1968. 
Ken's dad, Anthony Rieli, headed up the project.

A later version was produced for agricultural use in Asia. 

The world's first volume-produced, all-purpose hybrid vehicle.

Ken Rieli was the KID Vehicle Special Projects/Materials Manager - LTV Aerospace 1969.  
He also put the KID through its paces as a test driver.

New combustion models, improved geometry disk turbines, differential hydraulic systems, and novel long travel suspension systems designs emerged from PNGinc's labs. 

These technologies were united in the Phoenix KE Drive™ design, which was an improvement on the basic ATV drivetrain.

Ken Rieli - PNGinc CEO & Chief Technology Officer 1994-present