[GRLUG] OFF TOPIC Electric Car

[Collin Kidder]

No, what you are suggesting would still require greater than unity 
generation. You can't generate power to run the generator. It's a losing 
game. The extra load on the motor will take more power to run than the 
generator gives back.

Professor Inuyasha wrote:
> whoever said it is impossible.....
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> NAH!
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> it is possible, just use generator to keep battery life longer, for
> example battery will ran out in 12 hours, generator will give boost
> from 12 hours to 24 - 72 hours before battery can ran out
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> generator attach to motor, motor attach to battery, but generator does
> attach to battery and return  around 25% - 75% energy back, understand
> me?
>
> some of people forget that every of car have generator inside engine
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> On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 9:32 AM, Collin Kidder <adderd at kkmfg.com> wrote:
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>> You.... are joking.... right? right?
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>> Unless you mean regenerative braking... Then it's a decent idea but it's
>> rather complex for the benefit.
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>> Professor Inuyasha wrote:
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>>> I mean add generator that dont use GAS powered, but it will attached
>>> to electric motor so battery can get return electricity from generator
>>> for keep motor stay running longer
>>>
>>> On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 7:48 AM, Collin Kidder <adderd at kkmfg.com> wrote:
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>>>> Well, of course that's an optional thing. Some people might want to have
>>>> a generator in case of over estimating their batteries. Other people
>>>> might feel that it's cheating or that it sort of makes the whole thing a
>>>> hybrid. I don't think it'd be a bad idea to have a small, say, 1500watt
>>>> generator in the trunk in case of emergency. After all, you can't call
>>>> someone to bring you 700LB of batteries to bail you out.
>>>>
>>>>
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