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Old 02-03-2017, 11:12 PM   #349 (permalink)
Isaac Zackary
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Originally Posted by Stubby79 View Post
Roughly double(?).

Question is: Can that little engine sustain 10hp output?
Good question!

On the bright side it is water cooled. It might need a fan or something to blow air through the radiator.

On the other hand I guess I won't know until I try it!

I'm just thinking of the benefits of any sort of range extender:

Scooter/motorcycle pusher: "Better" emissions. Dobles as another vehicle.

Pusher trailer: Useless for anything else.

Generator (whether stop and charge or charge on the go): Great if the power would fail, which it never seems to.

Battery trailer: Great for power back up like a generator. But again, how often does a power outage happen?

Solar trailer: Night or cloudy = useless. Could be used to power my home though.

Don't forget to factor in the price. $3,000 for a new water cooled 10hp scooter. $4,500 for a new 5kW sine wave air cooled generator.
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