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Old 09-27-2021, 12:37 AM   #22 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Isaac Zachary View Post
I almost convinced myself to make a diesel pusher for my Leaf out of the 1985 non-turbo VW Golf I had. The idea was to cut the front off from the cabin and make it a trailer.
Others have done similar , the IMIEV forum one is most famous

https://insideevs.com/news/325682/mi...ange-extender/

VW EV Pusher trailers have a long history going back into the 1970’s

Pushers are a much better use case than running a portable genset to “charge”

My view has always been that anything that allows you to better use your car is good if that’s a pusher go for it.
A proper commercial “pusher” would allow owners to continue using old tired “leaves” that no longer have enough battery capacity for daily use.

The trouble I’ve seen is you have a lot of purists who have zero tolerance for fuel burners, especially those from Europe they have no comprehension, or views of fair play , sadly that mentality seems to be present amongst most everyone these days.

Last edited by rmay635703; 09-27-2021 at 12:51 AM..
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