If you coast downhill in an EV does that recharge the battery?
On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 1:59 PM, Archer75--- via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On 8/13/2014 1:32 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > >> Archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: >> >> They thought about buying a "battery trailer" that is towed behind and >>> extends the Leafs range, but the numbers didn't add up. >>> Here's a European battery trailer: >>> >>> http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1079294_forget- >>> better-place-hook-your-electric-car-to-a-battery-trailer >>> >> >> >> >> If it wasn't California, where lawn mower emissions seem to be considered >> a major crime, I'd say to put a receiver hitch on it, make a generator rack >> that fits in the hitch, and carry a gas engined generator in the trunk for >> when the need arises. >> >> Mitch. >> >> There is also a trailer with a diesel engine and additional batteries >> that powers itself along >> > under the control of a computer and input from the hitch as well as other > inputs: > > http://www.popsci.com/cars/article/2010-11/pru-trailer- > adds-storage-space-and-700-extra-miles-range-electric-cars > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
