Towable Generators

[VolkerP]

can we fit a propane tank to Model S to extend the energy output of the micro-turbine generator trailer?

Volker

[NigelM]

Didn't find this anywhere else.....

Juice Box: Rinspeed Dock+Go Increases Cargo and Range for Small EVs

Read more: Juice Box: Rinspeed Dock+Go Increases Cargo and Range for Small EVs - WOT on Motor Trend

[TEG]

can we fit a propane tank to Model S to extend the energy output of the micro-turbine generator trailer?
Volker

The maker of that trailer intends to mount propane cylinders on either side of the "yoke".

[TEG]

Didn't find this anywhere else.....
Juice Box: Rinspeed Dock+Go Increases Cargo and Range for Small EVs
Read more: Juice Box: Rinspeed Dock+Go Increases Cargo and Range for Small EVs - WOT on Motor Trend

Another story about it:
Rinspeed Dock+Go Concept Adds Versatility To Smart Electric Drive

[FVO]

That's why i'm wondering:a
-Pushingtrailers are (in the above mentioned posts) supposing that the batterypack is empty, and needs to be recharged => high pushing force required with the danger of jackknifing
-Generatortrailers (in the above mentioned posts) are supposing that the car needs to be recharged (unmentioned in what SOC the battery is)

Why not taking best of both worlds? A pushingtrailer that you activate when turning on the freeway on a long trip (read: expeting not to get there) and pushes just enough to push safely (lets say 5 or 10kW for example?) and thus simulating a tailwind, and thus using less battery and extending the range by ...%

[TEG]

ebuggy - a global solution for electric mobility

[action7981]

^ Interesting, but not a lot of info on the website. I assume you would use your EV and rent the trailer, which is a large battery to power the car while attached. I like the theory and maybe they have it all figured out but I see a lot of compatibility issues between an EV and a rented trailer/extra battery, especially how they bypass the car's main battery (unless the diagrams on the technical page illustrate this). Wouldn't they have to modify the car to allow this? I would imagine that any modification to the car wiring would void the car battery warranty. Also, what about the in-car software, wouldn't the trailer battery have to be compatible with any make of EV? There would also be the added number of miles to the EV odometer but not on the car battery. Probably not a problem if the service is only used a couple of times over the life of the EV, but if used regularly the EV could decrease in value faster than it should since the odometer would show more miles than are actually on the car battery.

[austria1]

Oh pleas stop it guys -.-

dont you see where all this is leading to ??

Just another bad anti-EV point for GM and friends ...

:" You see ? EV's have to travel a gasoline generator with them, so they can drive over 200 miles. Don't buy them, come to us an buy a huge bulky SUV and spent thousands of dollars in Oil, than you can go as far as you want ".

No I think that is no solution. It would either be better to put a 100 kwh battery in bigger cars, so they can go much farther.

But carrying a bulky trailer with the smooth model s ??? You must be joking... How does THAT look like ? Yuk