Electric Car Powered By Diesel Generator

A photo shared at least 75 000 times on facebook allegedly shows a diesel van towing a petrol generator in order to charge an electric car.

Electric car powered by diesel generator.

The future is stupid reads the text above the photo. Similar to cars a generator running on diesel is more fuel efficient which is just one of the perks of this alternative. A small diesel powered car will get better than 1000km on a tank of fuel with air conditioner running so has a much wider option in choosing refuelling point than a vehicle with a range of 120km. Most evs in australia are running on fossil fuel the generators are just hidden behind longer extension cords.

Siting an unattended diesel generator with 100km of nullarbor will invite efforts from owners of diesel vehicles to get free fuel. It s becoming a joke all around the world the evs in australia powered by dirty diesel. Shared on facebook more than 74 000 times since aug. Diesel powered generators are cheaper to run than other types of generators due to the afforability of diesel and the low maintenance nature of these generators.

Evs on our grid are running on 80 of fossil fuels every day. I think such a hybrid a petrol powered generator within an electric car could have advantages under certain conditions. 11 the image. The daily kanban went to tesla s battery swap location at harris ranch calif.

For instance the batteries could be relied upon solely in city environments or heavy traffic where pollution or noise is a concern or likely to have an impact on efficiency and then the generator could be used to top up the battery at convenient moments. But what s the difference. Ones that carry 240 000v. Teslas charging off a diesel generator behind the harris ranch battery swap station.

Diesel powered generators are not the most common type available but they are a good alternative to conventional portable generators running on gasoline. A gas powered van towing a diesel generator charging an electric car. If you re looking for a reliable cost effective long lasting electric generator look no further than a diesel electric generator. Edwards and a group of fellow ev drivers gathered last week to test out whether powering an ev charger in this case a tritium veefil 50kw dc charger with diesel would be not only a reliable solution but whether the amount of diesel used is at least comparable to that of a diesel fuelled car.