XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science
From: droleary@8usenet2013.subsume.com
In article ,
"sna" wrote:
> "Doc O'Leary" wrote in message
> news:droleary-2AF32A.12004015012014@news.eternal-september.org...
> >
> > Perhaps even better would be to allow the fitting of a generator module
> > that could be used in those situation where battery limitations are
> > significant.
>
> You can already buy electric cars done like that.
I've never seen them advertised. Who makes such a thing? All a search
turns up is that BMW is supposed to begin offering one (i3) at the end
of this year.
> There's no reason I shouldn't be able to buy (or rent for
> > the weekend) a box that goes in my trunk and extends my range from 40
> > miles to 240 miles.
>
> Or for any distance you like if you donšt mind putting more
> gasoline in the tank. Just use the electrical recharging when
> it is convenient to do that when the car isnt being used.
Sure. It all comes down to how big you want to make the generator +
fuel module. At the very least you probably want it to power whatever
the vehicle requirements are to travel at 55mph. A generator can always
run at max efficiency, so you could probably go pretty far with even a 5
gallon tank. Embiggen either to cover other use cases.
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