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A small generator puts out less power than the car consumes. It would extend the trip but not solve the problem. As others have said, it's more practical to ha
by driverdan 8y ago
A small generator puts out less power than the car consumes. It would extend the trip but not solve the problem.
As others have said, it's more practical to have a purpose built hybrid.
- bluGill 8y agoYou don't need much power to keep a car going on the freeway. If I can extend my drive from 200 miles to 700 miles before I have to stop and recharge - well that is as far as a human can drive in a day anyway (many humans have driven farther - it wasn't safe they were just lucky).
- dsfyu404ed 8y agoIt doesn't take much energy to keep a modern car moving at highway speed. With regenerative braking and a limited top speed a small generator should be able to keep the car moving well enough.