Ford Patents Rooftop Battery Extender (LMAO)

[ShadowsPapa]

right, but the benefit here is someone could utilize 2 separate charge stations (1 per pack). As many are aware, it's not only your device that has power/charge limitations, but also our current lacking electrical infrastructure. As far as I'm aware (which honestly I'm not very), most charge stations can only handle a single vehicle at a time, but by utilizing two separate charge stations you can eliminate that infrastructure limitation. Downside here is needing 2 charge stations which sometimes finding one available is an issue, and then blocking access from others using them.

Finding one where the cable will reach can already be an issue.......

I'm thinking more along the lines of a charging station that can handle the kW but is throttled back restricted by what the vehicle's batteries can take, and the vehicle's systems themselves.
For example - and this is the best I could come up with short notice - the Jeep 4xe.......
It can only take 32 amps at a 220 charging station like I have at home.
I have that level 2 charger set to 40 amps, the Jeep throttles it back further and takes only 32.
I COULD ramp my charger up to 50 amps - so if I had such a battery pack and a sort of smart splitter, I could maybe use my charger set at 50 amps to charge the Jeep - which would take 32, and the rest goes to the auxiliary battery pack if it could take that much. So I could charge both with one charger at home, in about 2 hours (on my home system)

Granted those "out there" are far far far more capable, but with the right connector, they could handle charging your vehicle and the auxiliary battery pack at the same time.
You'd need an "adapter kit" as Johnny Cash might have said.

I'll ask Elon, he'll know.

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[Lunentucker]

Here's how you get around the need for charging stations with electric cars.

Actually only half kinda joking.

 

[keithcroshaw]

I wish more SUV's had extra wiring that ran from the engine bay to the roof rack as well as the cargo area to the roof rack so you could wire either a dual battery system to lights up there or a portable battery like a Jackery to your lighting system or a rooftop tent so you could charge your doohicky's while you sleep and your mom can call you and tell you when the meatloaf is ready.

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