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Originally Posted by jamesqf
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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Thats not really necessary in an electric car. For one thing, it is possible for the car to produce instant heat for the cabin, then the batteries can be heated if it is necessary. The lithium batteries do not loose power at cold temps the way lead acid does.
A liquid cooled gen set would be nice, but it wouldn't need by plumbed into the cars systems. I have seen systems run solely on electric that have no need for engine coolant or heat.