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RE: lv-ab: hybrid power system

From: Aharon (no email)
Date: Mon Feb 03 2003 - 05:50:04 EST

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    There is a cool website by a guy who something similar:
    http://www.mrsharkey.com/pusher.htm
    He used a diesel motor on a trailer to push his electric car.

    I guess this would be the equivalent of towing your electric yacht with the
    dinghy when your batteries ran out.

    - Aharon

    > -----Original Message-----
    > Bob has converted a diesel car to electric to use in going to work.
    > He considered towing a genset on a trailer to extend the range. He
    > decided against it because the trailer would add so much drag. There
    > is someone who has done that, but the genset is screamingly loud and
    > very polluting. It's behind the car driver so it doesn't bother HIM.

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