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Old 12-20-2010, 10:10 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jason1973tl View Post
I would love to have an electric car with a portable generator that I could take out when I don't need the extended range.
I don't think having a removable generator would work too well. For one thing, you'd want it liquid-cooled, and plumbed into the car's heater. Then in cold weather you'd start with the engine running in order to warm up the passenger compartment and the battery.
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