Tech I would like to see is a range extender. Lots of ideas, wankel, single stage, alt fuel. Electric drive train with a generator running at optimal fuel efficiency.
Range extender
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I think there’s been plenty of talk of this on 4 or 5 other threads/posts. Check them out and see why most aren’t viable. Better having larger battery packs for those with range anxiety. No need to start down another thread when this has been covered A LOT already.
Nope. No need for a range extender with modern EVs. Such an engine would just add needless weight and complexity. Modern EVs charge fast enough and have long enough ranges that lugging an unreliable and redundant combustion engine around would be pointless and expensive while offering almost no benefits.
Maybe they could use this engine:
www.liquidpiston.com
Or
https://news.mit.edu/2014/liquidpiston-small-efficient-rotary-engine-1205
The X-Engine Brings Rotary Power to Diesel Engines | LiquidPiston
LiquidPiston’s X-Engine is a rotary engine that is 30% more efficient and up to 10X smaller than a traditional diesel engine.
www.liquidpiston.com
Or
https://news.mit.edu/2014/liquidpiston-small-efficient-rotary-engine-1205
Nope. Not entertaining it. From the get-go SM has said EV. Mazda is also working on rotary with batteries but it just creates a situation of two energy sources and a much more complicated power source.Maybe they could use this engine:
The X-Engine Brings Rotary Power to Diesel Engines | LiquidPiston
LiquidPiston’s X-Engine is a rotary engine that is 30% more efficient and up to 10X smaller than a traditional diesel engine.
Or
https://news.mit.edu/2014/liquidpiston-small-efficient-rotary-engine-1205
SM has educated people at the helm making decisions to go EV. VWAG would never have signed off on a $3 billion (new plant + salaries) experiment if they didn’t believe in EV as a sustainable future of automobiles. If 3-4 years from now sales turn out to be dismal then they can pivot or go down with the ship but until then believe in the EV potential or buy a Jeep/Bronco. This topic is a beaten horse that’s been run over, backed up on and run over again and again and again and again ……………
Done ranting for today
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