Ford F-150 Electric Pickup May Get Newly Patented Range Extender in Its BedFor a range extender you need to be able to replenish the batteries at a rate that is fast enough to actually be helpful. The 1.0L ecoboost is rated at 125Hp @6000 rpm. That is 93.2kW. Running at peak power output it would probably take 2 hours to recharge a full battery given the assumed losses in the generator. However peak power is not the best place to run for efficiency purposes. If we look at peak torque (170 @1400 rpm) we get a power output of 45 Hp or 33.6kW. The minimum power specific fuel consumption is probably somewhere in between those values. What the turbocharger will do is allow you to run that engine and extract as much thermal energy as possible, and because it should be controlled to a specific rpm, you can achieve much greater fuel efficiency and better emissions using the turbo. You also don't have to worry about any accessories sapping power or a drive train. The generator would be connected directly to the drive shaft and can be back driven by the EV battery to act as the starter.
Your normal gas powered generator isn't going to be adequate to do the job.Tue, 06 Oct 2020 17:49:14 +0000
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