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Old 04-28-2009, 05:42 PM   #17 (permalink)
MazdaMatt
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Maybe a battery trailer is your answer, then? You have 4 batteries @ 48 volts right now?

How high can you bring the voltage? I'm just thinking, if you can get 8 batteries on a trailer, you've got 72V in 2 strings. This will bump up your speed and your range and still allow you to do your "light" driving without the trailer.

From what I've seen, generators that are useful cost more than you're spent on your entire EV adventure.

Last edited by MazdaMatt; 04-28-2009 at 05:49 PM.. Reason: edit: engineering school destroyed my basic math skills
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