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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
60 miles one way. I probably want to be able to come home again without charging if possible. Besides, I don't want to put Tesla-level money into it.
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You want it to be cheap and have big range? It may be cheap in use but sure, capacity of current batteries means a big potent pack is not cheap, though it won't even come close to Tesla money.
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
What if my EV is a bike and doesn't have the volume or weight capacity on board?
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Yeah, what if you dropped the Boxer engine and stuff from the Wing and convert it to EV? You could have at least 150 kilos of LiFePo's on that and have a fantastic range. Or 150 kilo's of cheap lead acid and a range that sucks. Or not bother with EV for that at all and just admire the boxer sound and power. It is up to you.
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
P.S. Or what if I know when I set out that I'm only running around town- I can go out with a "local" sized batt pack and save the weight and volume (equals more efficient stop and start driving). When I know I want more capacity I can add it as desired via trailer.
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Why, like the trailer or generator you'd leave the extra pack home or at the rental service? Bolting it in would not be smart unless you need the extra range most of the time.
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
Yeah, I make brief gas or potty stops, sometimes even stops just to stretch. But they last about 10 minutes. Ten minutes of charge time for my EV is just about nothing i.e. useless. However if I stop at a casino I could wall-charge for an hour, maybe more. That still does virtually nothing for the energy needed to complete the trip although I would gladly bank the "free" energy.
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For you this would not work then, but I prefer to rest half an hour after 2 hours of driving. That would not give enough charge time to top it off, but will extend the range beyond the next stop (I'd plan my trip around quick charging points of course).
A net of pack swapping points would solve this of course. For that the EV needs to become more common than today.
In the early days of motoring if you ran empty somewhere you'd have to visit a drug store to buy a couple of bottles of gasoline. When cars became more common filling stations emerged. And so eventually will EV related services.
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