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[Jabberwocky]

but you would not be under full acceleration all the time.

[stonemonkey]

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The Tesla needs around 20KW to maintain a constant 70mph and you're going to need some extra to charge the batteries.

[Jabberwocky]

so working it out from 2l/hr for 5kw, to 20kw is 8l/hr.
Works out about 39mpg

[stonemonkey]

so working it out from 2l/hr for 5kw, to 20kw is 8l/hr.
Works out about 39mpg

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Hook that up for the long drives and park it somewhere when going into the city.

Joking aside, the added weight of 20kw generating capacity is going to decrease performance and increase power consumption, particularly in city driving. You would get away with smaller batteries though.

[myownalias]

so working it out from 2l/hr for 5kw, to 20kw is 8l/hr.
Works out about 39mpg

Damn, my 3.5 V6 gets 33mpg... looks like this idea is dead in the water, hence why none of the manufacturers have used such a configuration!

[Jabberwocky]

so working it out from 2l/hr for 5kw, to 20kw is 8l/hr.
Works out about 39mpg

http://www.electricgeneratorsdirect.com ... p4344.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Hook that up for the long drives and park it somewhere when going into the city.

Joking aside, the added weight of 20kw generating capacity is going to decrease performance and increase power consumption, particularly in city driving. You would get away with smaller batteries though.

all you would need is a tow hitch to convert I normal EV to the plan.

My plan was to use this, I think it would just produce enough power

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[madbrad]

Today I spotted a Mitsubishi MiEV and as for the sound, it had as much tire and windage noise as any car and I didn't hear the electric motor, and many gasoline cars go by pretty quietly, so it didn't seem in any way different. But it had no tailpipe.

[stonemonkey]

Nice idea, not sure if you'd want to park at the supermarket though.

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