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Chevy did it with the volt and for whatever reason it ain't caught on.
The Chevy Bolt has been discontinued and the i3 REX has been discontinued in most markets but they still make the battery only option.
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Colintrax, above costs duel power systems have the added weight, complexity, components and then still has to be emissions compliant. BMW failed pretty badly with their i3 REX. It was notorious for not being able to generate enough power to maintain highway speeds and run climate systems.
Based on your comments, I guess it is safe to say you’ve never driven an electric vehicle? I have easily done 600 miles a day in the Tesla.
Lots hope it’s a viable option down the road but that road is many years away.
When Chevy introduced the Volt that had an electric range of about 25 miles and an efficiency of 35 mpg, Toyota already had over 10 years of experience in with the Prius that was getting almost 50 mpg for a significantly lower purchase price. Is it really worth the added complexity and price to save 1/2 gallon of gas per full charge? I don't know if a generator-motor setup in a truck would work any better given the possible torque advantage. I think it's probably possible to be more efficient in a 1 ton truck but you will also need to provide for a serious and sustained current draw.
As for electric trucks, don’t be surprised if by 2021 there’s a lot of viable options available for electric trucks. Tesla will probably show off their prototype in 2019 at the latest 2020.
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The lack of range makes them a bad solution around here, and well rednecks dont like cars.
I dont think it's fair to use the chevys and bmws poor performance as a standard to place all generator charged cars on. Instead they're a solid proof of concept, I'd like to see continued and improved upon. They had teething problems no doubt. But let's be honest here, a battery only has as much power as it can have when you unplug. A generator can keep an electric car going as long as you have gas. And done appropriately is more fuel efficient. Trains and boats havent been doing this for years for shits and giggles. It's just common knowledge that an engine holding a steady load/rpm is more efficient than one that's got a variable load. Stick shifts are losing to autos largely because of shifting, lifting your foot off the gas pedal and then back in causes a huge decrease in fuel efficiency. Autos can keep the engine loaded, and minimize rpm change during a shift. That's why modern stick shifts will hold the throttle when you push the clutch in.
So yeah, a generator adds weight and a bit of complexity to the overall car. But no more so than a hybrid.
IMO it's the future. Particularly for trucks who are gonna eat through batteries quickly and need extended ranges. The idea lends itself to other generators including hydrogen, propane, diesel, gasoline, natural gas, and who knows what.
My daily commute is right around 80 miles, no charging at work. So I'd burn around 3/4 of a gallon. Compared to my colorado burning over 3 gallons a day... unfortunately I tried driving a car and just cant do it. Little piece of shit did get 44mpg though and it was awesome
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