http://www.go-ev.com/end-users/005_008_SU_NGT_FAQ.pdfNo. 12 and 29 confirms what a few have said and blows my idea out of the water
12. Can I put an alternator or generator or windmill or solar panels on my vehicle to keep the
battery charged?
In brief: "NO"! We receive this question on almost a daily basis! If you figure out a method of
actually getting more energy out of something than you put into it – please let us know immediately! Though windmills and solar cells may certainly be used to help charge batteries, most of the motors we sell are for use in vehicles
that can draw between 340,000 watts (for a short time), and 15,000+ watts at highway speeds.
29. I want to use a small generator to run the electric motor while I am driving on the highway.
Even in a lightweight vehicle you will require
around 150 amps at 144 volts to maintain 60 MPH – that's more than a 20Kw generator!
i beleive this website was linked in this topic once already i just finally got around to looking. so i guess i suck again. maybe someday when i care less about speed and have more budget to blow but 50-100 mile range and just cruising around wont cut it nowadays.
so anyone have a nice small block chevy or turbo rotary engine lying around for my next 7?
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