Electric car range extending trailers [View All]

[Fledermaus]

This is not a new idea, but I haven't seen anyone bring this up at DU. If or when electric cars move into the market place, I believe, we will see these things as well. Its not hard to imagine a family owning several EVs and one range extending trailer, and or perhaps U-Haul will rent them.

The Long Ranger range extending trailer converts an electric vehicle to hybrid mode for long trips. The efficient, high specific-output, gasoline fueled, trailer-mounted generator maintains battery charge, allowing unlimited driving range at speeds up to 75 mph.

The Long Ranger is proven over more than 20,000 highway miles. 20-kW DC output allows sustained high speed driving without range restrictions. Emissions are controlled with a closed loop fuel control system and a zero evaporative-emissions sealed fuel tank.

http://www.hawkins.info/files/rxt-g_acp_long_ranger_stats_data.pdf

www.acpropulsion.com/company/history.php