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There's conventional liquid fuel on board -- gasoline, or diesel, or compressed natural gas -- that allows a turbine to run, which in turn drives a generator, w
by tobz 10y ago
There's conventional liquid fuel on board -- gasoline, or diesel, or compressed natural gas -- that allows a turbine to run, which in turn drives a generator, which in turn charges the batteries.
Same thing as the hybrid cars with an internal combustion engine that recharge the batteries, but just in a better, more efficient way.
- niels_olson 10y agoStandby for some serious noise complaints.
- tobz 10y agoEh? I'd be surprised if the proposed gas turbine was THAT loud. We're not talking afterburning turbofans from a fighter jet, or anything.
- beeboop 10y agoCounterpoint: the tiny turbine Jay Leno has in his motorcycle is tremendously louder than even the loudest semi truck.
- tobz 10y agoFair. It depends on the output of the turbine they might use. Various articles about Jay Leno's EcoJet car also says that they were looking into ways to add an "intake" muffler, also citing that the Chrysler turbine car seemed to manage to quell the intake noise. Totally valid concern, but I'm sure they'd be able to manage to quiet it down enough. If it's quieter under braking than typical semis that use jakebraking, it could be a win.
- CarVac 10y agoCompared to the din of compression braking on diesel trucks? This will be relatively silent.
- OliverJones 10y agoSame setup as the Volt fourwheeler, different turbine fuel, no plugging in.