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Old 01-20-2012, 10:39 AM   #77 (permalink)
Ken Fry
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Originally Posted by pete c View Post
One more suggestion, Ken.

One of the beauties of a pure series hybrid is that it can function as a straight EV.

That being the case, I have thought why not make the ICE/generator portable so it can sit in the garage when not needed.

I understand that it might be too heavy to simply be hoisted out of the trunk. If that is the case, maybe it could be mounted with a hatch above it so you could back into the garage, open the hatch, hook it to a chain fall and hoist away.
Yet another good suggestion. I've been thinking along those lines, and may do something similar in the 3rd or 4th one I build. I've had this poorly formulated idea of a roll-out unit with drop-down wheels, or maybe an accessory cart sized so the unit can be slid out and onto the cart.

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