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I have a LARGE donor car that I likely I will have a problem getting down the track without removing much of the weight. Having said that, I'm considering a Miller Bobcat 250 or Trailblazer, could they possibly deliver enough power to run a LARGE formerly Hemi powered 6 speed manual 2 door car down the track at respectable speeds?
Yes, so easy question. Please provide engineering drawings, parts list, cost estimates, etc.
Of course, Im only kidding about that last part, I'm newly fascinated with the E/V boom so, I'm simply exploring ideas with people that may have already considered them. Please go easy on me if I am beating a dead horse with this question and if I offend any E/V purist who are disgusted at the idea of powering an "Electric Automobile" with an onboard fossil fuel driven generator trust me, I see the obvious paradox and appreciate it more having written and read my own words. However, it is something that i have asked myself often, "If batteries are heavy, expensive and the biggest drawback of E/V's are the limits on range and power consumption of accessories, why not make a new hybrid but use a standby generator or welding machine for power?"
So, perhaps a track car isnt the best use of this idea, although laws governing track cars are less constraining than a car driven on the road. But an onboard generator could be employed to recharge a bank of batteries on an EV while a second bank powered the car, the EV's controller integrated with the charging needs and simply tells the generator when and which bank to power while the car scoots down the road. Fuel consumption would still occur but at a more modest rate, and range could be extended without stopping to recharge batteries.
I always enjoy talking to people smarter than myself and having read a few threads I know Im asking a lot of you to come down to dumber plane of existence, but please set me straight. Big words don't scare me, as long as google still works, and my pride is self-healing, that's one of the benefits of existing on this lower cognitive level. That and SpongeBob.
Yes, so easy question. Please provide engineering drawings, parts list, cost estimates, etc.
Of course, Im only kidding about that last part, I'm newly fascinated with the E/V boom so, I'm simply exploring ideas with people that may have already considered them. Please go easy on me if I am beating a dead horse with this question and if I offend any E/V purist who are disgusted at the idea of powering an "Electric Automobile" with an onboard fossil fuel driven generator trust me, I see the obvious paradox and appreciate it more having written and read my own words. However, it is something that i have asked myself often, "If batteries are heavy, expensive and the biggest drawback of E/V's are the limits on range and power consumption of accessories, why not make a new hybrid but use a standby generator or welding machine for power?"
So, perhaps a track car isnt the best use of this idea, although laws governing track cars are less constraining than a car driven on the road. But an onboard generator could be employed to recharge a bank of batteries on an EV while a second bank powered the car, the EV's controller integrated with the charging needs and simply tells the generator when and which bank to power while the car scoots down the road. Fuel consumption would still occur but at a more modest rate, and range could be extended without stopping to recharge batteries.
I always enjoy talking to people smarter than myself and having read a few threads I know Im asking a lot of you to come down to dumber plane of existence, but please set me straight. Big words don't scare me, as long as google still works, and my pride is self-healing, that's one of the benefits of existing on this lower cognitive level. That and SpongeBob.
