Battery based electric vehicles of today and tomorrow.

[Grumpycat]

Is it funny, stupid or just plain ironic that some EV owners in CA are using gasoline generators to charge their car batteries...!

Far more likely to be Fake News.

 

[goeduck]

Battery powered electric generators can recharge themselves and an EV. Problem solved, no grid required.

 

[Grumpycat]

1 in 5 EV owners switch back to gas because keeping their EVs charged is a PITA...I can't believe some doubt the fact that people (even in CA) DO charge their EVs with generators...

Yes, it is quite a burden.
Takes me an extra 15 seconds to plug in.
And another 15 seconds to disconnect!

 

[Grumpycat]

Around here it's 11:00 p.m.
We have time of use and demand power at work and the price gets ridiculously cheap after 11:00 p.m.

The downside is, whatever our max 15 minute daytime KWH usage for the month is what we get billed as if we used for the entire month.

Aaron Z

You are a prime candidate for a Tesla Powerwall. Solar is not required. Am told the first Powerwall costs $10,000 installed. Subsequent Powerwalls are $7,000 each. 13 kWh each. They are smart enough to charge during cheap periods and assist during high cost TOU. Meanwhile the Powerwall doubles as backup power during outages.

 

[MossRoad]

Far more likely to be Fake News.

How to Charge Your Electric Vehicle Using a Portable Generator

Can a portable generator really charge an electric vehicle? This seems to be an awkward question. Happily, the answer is yes!

www.diy-experts.net

Blink Introduces Portable, Mobile EV Charger for Roadside Use

Running out of juice no longer requires a tow to the nearest charger, but it does require a substantial cash outlay.

www.caranddriver.com

A Gas-Powered EV Charger Is an Imperfect Solution for Range Anxiety

Despite modern battery technology, quite a few consumers still suffer from EV range anxiety. For the most part, if you live in a large city, that’s less

www.motorbiscuit.com

 

[California]

A Gas-Powered EV Charger Is an Imperfect Solution for Range Anxiety

Despite modern battery technology, quite a few consumers still suffer from EV range anxiety. For the most part, if you live in a large city, that’s less

www.motorbiscuit.com

There are a few people who will buy anything. I expect these will sell to the same folks who carry jerry cans on a hitch-mount rack. Rare, but they're out there.

 

[MossRoad]

There are a few people who will buy anything. I expect these will sell to the same folks who carry jerry cans on a hitch-mount rack. Rare, but they're out there.

Yes, I see those on the backs of Jeeps around here occasionally. I don't recall being more than 20 minutes from a gas station anywhere in the entire state of Indiana with the possible exception of extreme southern Indiana. Same thing goes for Dollar General, it seems.

 

[Cat385B]

There are a few people who will buy anything. I expect these will sell to the same folks who carry jerry cans on a hitch-mount rack. Rare, but they're out there.

That’s why people who drive open top Jeeps drive really fast. One collision from the rear and they’re dead (cooked) meat.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

There are a few people who will buy anything. I expect these will sell to the same folks who carry jerry cans on a hitch-mount rack. Rare, but they're out there.

Hey, I resemble that comment! Any time I plan to be over 100 miles from the closest gas station, I load extra gas in the pickup. The onboard tank is only good for about 300 miles, so 150 miles there and 150 miles back leaves me running on fumes.

 

[/pine]

Far more likely to be Fake News.

You missed the point...I thought it was funny the EV owners had to go the gas station to buy gas for a generator to charge an EV...too funny...live with it...!