Replying to myself again, but I thought this video covers a number of points — pieces and parts, and pitfalls. The 5-15min startup time and finicky shutdown, & etc. It shows
- tanks and half-tracks
- trucks, buses and tractors
- sedans
- stationary APUs
I like the idea of a British Lister diesel stationary engine with a polyphase DC generator feeding a buck/boost circuit and a Lithium-ion battery bank.