Thread: Electric Dsm
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Old 09-30-2008   #10
Mwolf83
 

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Re: Electric Dsm

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Originally Posted by JET View Post
What is going to power the alternator? There are a few people that have made a dual mode car themselves. They take a small diesel engine and run a large alternator or 2 with it. The gas mileage is quite impressive when done correctly (70 mpg+). They still can't usually run infinitely, but the range is extended quite a bit.
Why not rig it up to anything that spins, such as a cv shaft, or rig up a big fan blade off the front of the car and run a belt from that to an alternator, haha. Seriously there are plenty of things that spin on an already moving vehicle that somebody could tie into to spin it.
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