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Submitted 107 days ago...

rookie

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Is it possible to convert your car to electric and make it charge itself while driving

I often wondered if it could be done by using 2 seperate packs switchable (1 drives while other charges) or 1 bigger pack both with linked multiple batterys. could either or both be charged up with high output alternaters (or generators) to extend or eliminate charge time at terminal.

 
 
 
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Submitted 107 days ago...

rookie

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The driving time of a "1913 detroit electric" car was 211 miles per charge. from what i understood so far the max now for an ev is about 170, probably impossible but i'd like to see 350 to 400.

 

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Submitted 107 days ago...

pnaypleazer

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Yeah good look with that...oil companies would never let it able to drive on the roads...i think this is one reason for smog..we are too dependand on oil

 

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Submitted 107 days ago...

jim5456

jim5456

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Yes the switching can be eaisly accomplished with electronic switching as one reaches capicity it could be switched to a second set automaticaly

 

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Submitted 104 days ago...

rookie

rookie

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What about the range in miles...will two packs accomplish 400? Would the batterys heat up if you try extending the range with regenerating current while the motor is under load and or cruising at a steady 65.

 

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Submitted 101 days ago...

Fakery

Fakery

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That isn't quite how it works.

there isn't enough power to charge the battery fully while driving. that is why with the hybrids out today, you can drive up to like 40 - 60 miles on a single charge. but if you drive to fast like 60+ mph or to far, you use some gasoline while driving. which is why they get like 60 MPG because it isn't much gas to help recharge the batteries to use them to power the car

 

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Submitted 95 days ago...

rookie

rookie

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I've talked to a few electric car conversion shops and they've mentioned with DC current applications i could get about 150 miles on a daytime use (no mountain passes) only fully electric (requires a manual transmission) vehicle batterys are 6 volt. With AC current applications motors can regenerate (charge) when the car is braking or coasting, but they tell me it reqiures twice as many batterys and your range decreased to 80 miles at best. The best answer i've heard so far was by jim, maybe somebody can elaborate on this because i'm sceptical to the ranges they're telling me. please help.

 

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Submitted 70 days ago...

jim5456

jim5456

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Sorry it took a while to get back===the problen is you cant generate enough current to replace what you use the batteries in an elect car are different from a standard car batt. they are deep cycle batt.s they are designed to deliver higher levels of current without over heating as much some of the newest batt tech comes from panasonic for use in japans elect cars the other is nickel metal hydride which GM promply bought up and then would not use them in their very successful electric car ---instead they crushed them all this includs honda toyota chrysler ford and i think nissan---as the batt tech and current generators tech increases so will their range the current range depends on how you drive the more frugal you drive the better the distance ===this may help batt.s are rated by ampeerhour in short if a batt is a 50amp hr it will deliver 1 amp for 50 hr.s or 50 amps in 1 hr the higher rate of discharge current falls off because of internal heat i hope this helps somewhat keep an eye out for panasonic's batts. hopefully they will be offered to US consumers

 

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