colliehauler wrote:
It would probably work to extend the range. You don't need a 150 hp generator, most cars when up to speed take very little hp to maintain that speed. Stop and go driving would be different. The smallest Diesel generator I have seen is 6k watts.
Kind of defeats the purpose of a electric car eliminating emissions with a generator running.
6kw is about 8 horsepower. Even if you say the car only needs 50 hp to operate it, that is still 37kw of power. A 6kw generator would take quite a few hours to recharge an electric car.
