Posted on 10/06/2020 4:48:01 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19
“Ford F-150 Electric Pickup May Get Newly Patented Range Extender in Its Bed”
in other words, it will a gasoline powered vehicle just like the Prius ...
Where does this new fuel come from?
The net output cannot be more than the initial charge, minus losses to waste heat, friction and resistance.
Any recovery is even less than the input to do the work that is now being collected via brake charging etc again, none of these syatens approach hi efficiency. And, the electrical power the battery is providing already is from other sources, about 90% on ave from petroleum or coal.
Exchange, not improvement.
Gorism.
Imploded!
Inline six with a long stroke crank delivers more low end torque whether gasoline or diesel.
My last pick up truck went so far (3 tanks), the only range extender I needed was better bladder control.
FUEL TANK-——
NO FOSSIL FUELS?????
LOl. I said nothing of the kind. Stay off the sauce.
“Where does this new fuel come from?”
Gravity.
“The net output cannot be more than the initial charge, minus losses to waste heat, friction and resistance.”
An ICE vehicle burns fuel going downhill and may use up brakes.
An EV generates new fuel and will not require brakes.
“about 90% on ave from petroleum or coal.”
38%.
They don’t generate fuel, they recuperate some but not all of the energy used climbing up the hill
“They don’t generate fuel, they recuperate some but not all of the energy used climbing up the hill”
ICE vehicles don’t recuperate any energy. The use energy to go downhill.
EV’s generate energy going downhill.
“in other words, it will a gasoline powered vehicle just like the Prius ...”
Nope.
Not if they shut the engine off.
“Not if they shut the engine off.”
You really should think through your consequences before posting.
Golly.
The amount of charge expended to go a hill will always be greater than the amount of charge generated by going back down.
Friction ( air resistance, rolling and mech), heat, system inefficiencies and gravity on the way up.
Friction ( air resistance, rolling and mech), heat, system inefficiencies on the way down.
So, no free lunch. Ever.
“So, no free lunch. Ever.”
The ICE vehicle uses energy to go downhill and may burn out the brakes.
The EV gets free energy going downhill and may. not require brakes.
If you want to burn gas and brakes going downhill, go for it. If you want free energy and save your brakes, go EV.
“Friction ( air resistance, rolling and mech), heat, system inefficiencies and gravity on the way up.”
Same for both.
But with the EV you get gravity energy back and a lot less friction. Win-win for EV.
“The amount of charge expended to go a hill will always be greater than the amount of charge generated by going back down.”
But the total energy expended will be less for the EV. And you don’t wear out your brakes.
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