very interesting. Something like that would make things a little easier. That would mean the only remaining problem is charge time.
That's getting better as well. Times are dipping below 20 minutes, and the company I work for is developing products that could cut that in half or better.
Check out the patents Ford has for super-chargers. It's crazy how fast they can charge an EV. Further - all you really need to do is get 'em above 80-85%. The last bit of charge it what takes so long, and gets you the least bang for the time spent.
You're talking commercial chargers? Like the Tesla ones in public? Super chargers can cut charge time down to roughly an hour. Which is really awesome, relatively speaking. But those are way above anything portable or even at home.
I haven't carried extra fuel since the wagoneer on 40s. What trails are you running that are both so long and so remote? The rubicon trail...is 18 miles. The dusy ershim trail is 34. Even the mojave road is only 100 miles, and there's a gas station maybe 1/2 mile out of the way I'm the middle of it. 300-400 miles of range is more than enough. My gas only lasts 240 and again I don't carry extra.
We are wrapping up installing 30+ chargers across 3 sites. 350-450kW charges. That's 2-3 times as fast as the current tesla supercharger. That's adding 200+ miles of range in 15 minutes.
And 470ftlbs of torque... you're never exclusively on gas in a 4xe. Even when it says <1% there's battery in reserve which is why it is still far quicker than the ICE variant.
Thats awesome. In 15 minutes?! Before long, the refueling argument will be moot. Here in PA, I've only seen a couple of 220 chargers at a dealership or two. Erie, PA might have a supercharger or 20. I'm in the Allegheny National Forest and there's very little infrastructure out here. Even gas stations get a little sparse. I generally carry a 5 gallon gas can. Tourists can get caught by surprise pretty often. You can get stuck with a 20 mile walk more than you think.
Nevertheless, I am sitting on hundreds of extra pounds, having to pay a bunch more for batteries and electronic stuff which I cannot reasonably accept as something I'd be willing to bet my safety on. I've operated too many things on land and in the air that constantly proved themselves to be unreliable.
Yeah, I'd bet you did. You can use the page on the radio that shows exactly what is going where and when. They never let the HV batteries get "empty". You have the main motor in the transmission as well as the MGU on the engine (which is a starter, generator and motor assist)
Unless you were never braking or going down hill for hundreds of miles, the regenerative braking was keeping charge in the batteries. Not sure how you're paying a bunch more for batteries and electronics when the tax incentives make the 4xe cheaper either? And comparing a hybrid with a 25 mile range to a real EV with 300-400 miles of range isn't exactly relevant anyway.
These days - it takes me that long to pee LOL
Those are blowing up spectacularly lately.
