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Originally Posted by LittleBlackDuck
I have only one question - WHY?
Why would you use a filthy and inefficient ancient diesel to augment an electric car? It seems so wrong!
I have a 9" chop saw but I don't think it is the correct tool for making modifications dash of my Lexus so I can install a switch. Just because you have it does not mean you should use it.
Simon
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I definitely want to reduce emissions as much as possible. I've been thinking of adding a universal diesel catalytic converter, and perhaps water injection, propane irrigation or even an EGR cooler and valve to lower NOx.
I guess this is why this thread now has 27 pages and I still can't seem to decide what to do.
It seems that there's a battle in my brain between ecology, economy and practicality. I could go buy a whole new 2017 car, turn it into a pusher trailer and keep all its emissions stuff. But for that price and job I might as well as just buy a new car and use it when I need to go out of town.
But I don't really want to pay thousands of dollars for that once a month or so when I need to go farther than what the Leaf will allow. I could rent. But it's a small town and I'm lucky that there is one place to rent a car. But then again, every time I go by there I can't find anyone. I guess that's because their open only a few hours a day. But this may be the only practical, environmentally friendly and economic way of doing this.
I could add more batteries, pay for a few CHAdeMO charging stations along the road out here, or make a solar trailer with some lightweight multi junction aerospace solar panels. But then I'd be out of money again.
The only two other semi practical environmentally friendly "mods," besides a modified EVSE and making a deal with the only fuel station between here and nowhere to let me charge at 240V, would be a battery battery trailer if I could get another Leaf battery for cheap, or generator in the trunk used only in emergencies, while I keep trying to convince people to put in charging stations or let me charge at their place off of their RV outlet.
It's not like a big city where everywhere I go I can advocate putting in charging stations. There are stretches of road out here that there aren't even any gas stations or RV parks or even homes for some 100 miles, or even more. Lucky most roads there's at least a gas station every 30 miles, which usually are only open a limited number of hours a day, or even seasonally.
I guess it boils down to what's most important to me. And all suggestions are very appreciated!