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To: DUMBGRUNT

I’m telling you.. a small towable gas powered electric generator.. that you can pull in via the trailer hitch while you drive the extend you range for long trip and keep charges up while you drive


50 posted on 01/07/2022 7:33:10 PM PST by tophat9000 (Tophat9000)
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To: tophat9000

—”I’m telling you.. a small towable gas powered electric generator..”

Ford F-150 Electric Pickup May Get Newly Patented Range Extender in Its Bed

It looks deceptively like a toolbox, but it could be used to increase the range of the upcoming electric F-150 pickup truck.

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a34277725/ford-f-150-range-extender-ev-pickup-patent/


61 posted on 01/07/2022 7:59:13 PM PST by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message)
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To: tophat9000
" a small towable gas powered electric generator.. that you can pull in via the trailer hitch while you drive the extend you range for long trip"

Unfortunately, that isn't gonna work. A gas powered generator would need as much engine size and fuel tank size as an automobile has now (Plus a large generator) to be able to provide enough power to extend the range to what an automobile gets now. It actually would take quite a bit more than that, considering the extra tire rolling resistance and air resistance and weight of the trailer. There ain't no free lunch.

102 posted on 01/08/2022 5:56:20 AM PST by norwaypinesavage (Capitalism is what happens when you leave people alone.)
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