>> a car that can drive for two hours on a one hour charge >> a team of four drivers >> a Prius chase car to hold all the gear >> and a 220VAC outlet every 120-140 miles. >> >> Then if you drive for two and charge for one, you can cover the 2800 >> miles in approx. 70 hours.
VanDerWal, Peter MSgt wrote: > In order to do what you are suggesting you would need at least a 45kw > charger and a 220V @ 250 Amp outlet at each stop, and that assumes a > very efficient vehicle, batteries, and charger. I think a more practical way to do it would be with a replaceable battery pack. Station a fully charged pack every 100 miles or so along the route. Drive the EV to the next station, swap its battery pack, and continue. There could be a charger at each stop to recharge it, so it is ready to swap back in on the return trip. The smaller the vehicle, the easier this gets. For instance, it would be entertaining to do it with an electric bike or other very small EV, so battery swaps are easy. -- Lee A. Hart Ring the bells that still can ring 814 8th Ave. N. Forget your perfect offering Sartell, MN 56377 USA There is a crack in everything leeahart_at_earthlink.net That's how the light gets in - Leonard Cohen
