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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.