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Extra battery in the floor of the trailer? Hooks into the car and gives it some extra juice, why wouldn't that work?

• Klathmon 10y ago
  IIRC it's not the battery power as much as it is the cooling. Many of the parts on electric cars overheat when pushed pretty quickly, and while adding cooling similar to a traditional ICE seems to be the answer, it adds even more weight and complexity to a platform which is already fighting to save every oz. Even the Tesla Model S can't do more than a single lap around many tracks without overheating.
  • jgust 10y ago
    The diesel-electric locomotive comes to mind. The road has different challenges than rail, but the application is proven.
  • mikeash 10y ago
    I have heard that the more recent Model Ss (Models S?) are a lot better about being able to keep up with power output on tracks, although what you say was definitely true for a long time.