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Originally Posted by love the evaro
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Nobody has directly addressed the question of recharging the battery from the ice, which is the most inefficient use of gas.
Neil said it would recharge the battery in an hour while driving, that does not sound efficient to me as it is obviously larger than it needs to be if that is the case.
series as a range extender is an engineering shortcut, there are much more effient ways to move a car than to go from
engine -> generator -> charger -> battery charge -> battery discharge -> controller -> motor -> drivetrain -> wheels
i.e. engine -> drivetrain -> wheels.
All someone (or a bloody computer if the driver is a complete idiot, engineers make that assumption all too often such that it is now self fulfilling) has to do is engage the parallel drive when conditions are right and you will get far more range, and not be tempted to recharge your pack with gasoline as you are pulling in your driveway.