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genxlib

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Thu Mar 17, 2022, 05:13 PM

Mar 2022

Can EVs be charged while you drive?

I have been wondering if you could get a trailer hitch mounted generator to supply continual power for a long haul trip? A jury rigged version comes to mind but it seems like something a more sophisticate aftermarket supplier could provide.

It seems like this could be an option to alleviate concerns about the fact that EVs are not really great for road trips beyond their range. The idea of sitting at a rest stop for hours waiting for a charge is a big turnoff.

Even if the unit was a supplemental battery back rather than a generator, it could go a long way to extending the range for rare trips.

Never mind, answered my own question https://gajitz.com/little-generator-trailer-lets-electric-cars-go-the-distance/

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Automobile enthusiasts: Do EVs recharge their batteries at all... [View all] brush Mar 2022 OP

I think the braking energy is used to charge the batteries. Ptah Mar 2022 #1

Most (all?) Zeitghost Mar 2022 #2

Regenerative Braking When I Go Down The Hill On Hiway 20 When I Get To The Bottom My Volt Goes 5 Mi DanieRains Mar 2022 #3

Other than regenerative braking, no. NutmegYankee Mar 2022 #4

Would putting the nine amps back into the battery be worth it... brush Mar 2022 #8

You used 10 watts of battery power to put 9 watts back into it. NutmegYankee Mar 2022 #10

Got it. So not the greatest thing but it prolongs the charge. brush Mar 2022 #13

Exactly. NutmegYankee Mar 2022 #14

That Form Of Hybrid... ProfessorGAC Mar 2022 #36

You can also add solar panels yourself DIY, or from some manufacturers as an option. BSdetect Mar 2022 #5

Hmmmm? I'd have to see what a diy-ed solar panel mash up would look like. brush Mar 2022 #16

The Fisker Ocean SUV incorporates a solar roof for supplemental energy. Efilroft Sul Mar 2022 #22

That is cool. brush Mar 2022 #23

It's been done but more of a sales gimmick IMO Disaffected Mar 2022 #38

I have a similar question genxlib Mar 2022 #6

Doesn't that just make it a "hybrid". Not that there is anything wrong with that, but madinmaryland Mar 2022 #9

It would be closest to a Chevy Volt genxlib Mar 2022 #26

There are a lot of chargers out there and it typically takes 40 mins max - at least for a Tesla kysrsoze Mar 2022 #18

Towng a trailer kills EV range. tinrobot Mar 2022 #42

No, but maybe sometime in the future. former9thward Mar 2022 #7

The physics says it can never be viable to allow a car to fully recharge genxlib Mar 2022 #27

One important trend ought to be away from long-distance road trips. Ron Green Mar 2022 #11

As long as it's green energy why not keep private cars? brush Mar 2022 #12

I don't know anyone who has driven for more than a century Effete Snob Mar 2022 #17

Funny. But will you give up your private car if the nation goes all green? brush Mar 2022 #19

Who said anything about giving up a car? Effete Snob Mar 2022 #20

You do you, then. But others do it differently. brush Mar 2022 #24

Your question was directed to me Effete Snob Mar 2022 #31

What are you getting offended about. I heard you out, recommened... brush Mar 2022 #33

Because even the greenest energy uses significant natural resources NickB79 Mar 2022 #21

I have no problem with that. Whatever time is left and how much public... brush Mar 2022 #25

It's our demand for comfort and convenience, with the cost externalized to Ron Green Mar 2022 #28

Many poor people have cars. If eventually all cars will be green... brush Mar 2022 #29

And car-dependent infrastructure keeps them poor Effete Snob Mar 2022 #34

Yes. Think of a go cart MissB Mar 2022 #15

someday, a LONG ways off... the road will charge it for you... Takket Mar 2022 #30

Kool. Keep developing I say. brush Mar 2022 #32

This site has loads of information MoonlitKnight Mar 2022 #35

Thank you. Even eAirplanes. brush Mar 2022 #37

I have a Prius Prime cally Mar 2022 #39

Thanks for sharing. That's a sensible strategy. brush Mar 2022 #40

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