Why “Extender” is being discussed
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Good thing: since removed! Big Brother reads HN, it seems. The rest of the uncanny valley is still there, though (bike shop with horseshoe; veteran on pickup truck next to rat-k…
by treetalker · Sep 30, 2026
Now add a gas-powered range extender to that Bolt EV and it could easily be the only car that a person would have to own, subsisting just fine on 120vac charging most of the tim…
by 100percentjake · Sep 29, 2026
The bmw i3 range extender engine only generates 19kw of electricity. It doesn't allow you to "fill up and drive anywhere" like a car. It is more like a bigger battery. I think t…
by m463 · Sep 28, 2026
I’m not sure why you’d offer a drop in option if you can just build it into the car. Extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) / Range Extender Electric Vehicle (REEV) do exis…
by greggsy · Sep 28, 2026
What you are referring to is usually referred to as an EREV (Extended Range Electrical Vehicle). The reason legacy manufacturers market their less efficient plugin hybrid and no…
by jillesvangurp · Sep 28, 2026
And the range extender was underpowered. Drive up a hill on a freeway at 70 mph and the battery would deplete and the car would slow down to 25 mph which was the fastest the ran…
by londons_explore · Sep 28, 2026
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