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To: Buckeye McFrog

No the gasoline engine, very small in size, is being used to turn an alternator which recharges the batteries when they reach a certain discharge point. So it only runs occasionally and not for very long at a time. The car is being driven by electric motors run off the battery. A battery than can also be charged off a charger when available, such as overnight. Very similar to electro-diesel locomotives.


106 posted on 08/12/2019 10:07:59 AM PDT by redangus
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To: redangus

If you are using any batteries or external power supply it is not all like a diesel/electric locomotive in concept or design.


119 posted on 08/12/2019 10:22:47 AM PDT by Openurmind
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