Yes, we had a 1-wheel trailer when I was a kid and Dad loved it because he could back with impunity. But you should see how it can launch its entire load into the air when it hits a bump.
Also, pulling just a tiny 4'x4' (flat) trailer behind my Prius loses 10 MPG. My trailer is a solar panel array what could NEVER be economical for the power gained compared to the drag. If someone needs a range extender generator, then they simply bought the wrong car. EV's for what EV's were designed for, not for replacing every fool think one can do with gas. Bob, WB4APR -----Original Message----- From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Larry Gales via EV Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 2:27 PM To: ev@lists.evdl.org; SEVA Subject: [EVDL] Trailer type Range extenders Trailer type range extenders, either battery or gasoline powered, always seem to use standard type trailers, where the trailer hitch allows for both vertical and side-to-side motion, and where the hitch is almost as long as the trailer itself. This considerably increases the total length of a vehicle, and makes it very difficult to back up. I wonder if a simpler design would work instead: a very short hitch which allows some up-and-down flexibility, but no side-to-side motion, and where the trailer itself rides on a single swivel wheel. This would significantly reduce the length of the trailer+hitch combination, and should eliminate the problem of backing up. Also, I saw that the BMW i3 has an optional 700 cc gasoline generator to extend the range of the vehicle. I have been unable to find the size and weight of such as engine+generator combination, so let me know if you have that information:. Thanks in advance, -- Larry Gales -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20140709/929446 c9/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
