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I think I understand your objection here.So much this.
Was out exploring on the mountain bike early this week and we ran into a guy camping in the middle of nowhere with his generator blaring non-stop. Just boggles the mind.
Using a generator to charge and EV is an emergency measure that works, but it’s not a practical plan for day-to-day use. If your game plan involves driving then using a generator, you might as well just get some kind of hybrid and be done with it.
You envision needing to be parked whilst charging the battery. That is clearly suboptimal. Also you are thinking of a generic power supply generator. This is clearly suboptimal.
I envision a purpose built device like a micro turbine that runs when the vehicle is moving. It would be sized to only just supply energy at maximum efficiency at or just below average draw. Possibly mounted to a tow hitch.
“Some kind of Hybrid” just perpetuates the fossil fuel industry, creating extraneous production of niche vehicles with limited options.
Also if the vehicle can accept charge from a generator whilst on the go, it could also accept charge from an auxiliary battery in a trailer or extra regen/solar from that trailer. Many options for objection handling.
Legacy manufacturer Hybrids are just slowing the transition to sustainability.
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