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Old 09-27-2021, 02:35 AM   #23 (permalink)
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I have seen that EV pusher. I don't think I need an entire vehicle sized engine and drive line.
I'm going to try to keep it single wheeled, gokart drive line based.
And I don't believe in destroying an air cooled VW body to make a pusher.
The other problem with using a vehicle based push trailer is the authoritarian enthusiasts may think that it needs to at least be registered as a trailer or possibly as a vehicle. No one should see a single wheeled pusher thing and be like that needs to be registered as a trailer.

I don't think battery powered pushers make any sense to privately own. If you need a pusher that much buy a plug in hybrid, if the battery trailer sits for weeks at a time the battery is still deteriorating. And for best storage life you should keep a lithium ion battery around 1/3 to 1/2 charge, so you can't keep it ready to go.
As something you could rent yeah.
(some one always brings up battery powered pushers)
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