Pru Trailer (cross-section): EMAV
Most people think that electric cars are still in their infancy, which we all know is not true. However they are just now starting to be reintroduced. For example the new Nissan leaf, this gets roughly 100 miles per charge. This idea here is how to we improved the range? Well maybe not for daily commuters but for road trips and such the idea is to have one of the small trailers. The trailers are extra batteries, as well as a storage space, and with this trailer you can boost your travel by about an extra 700 miles. The idea is extraordinary but still in its beginning stages. While some would say that is looks ridiculous, here is the thing it is small, efficient and still usable for storage space. "The Pru trailer (it stands for Power Regeneration Unit) from Electric Motors and Vehicles is more than a simple extra battery on wheels attached by trailer hitch. Powered by software called the Smart Hitch, the Pru actually measures its own speed and powers itself along at the same speed as the car, thereby making sure it doesn't slow the EV down with its weight. It's even equipped with a GPS sensor that syncs with Google Earth, measuring topographical details that might affect its charge cycle. “I am really interested to see if this actually goes through and is created. As it is right now, there is nothing but a design; not even a prototype. However scientists are ambitious, and hope to have at the very least a prototype by mid 2011.
This is a comment from the article I did.
"Wow...no thanks....I shouldn't have to tow a huge battery behind me.....I'll wait for super batteries that don't have to be charged until thousands of miles, either that or fusion....until then I'll be using gas."
This is super cool, I really loove the electric car idea period, and an extension to the battery life is a brilliant idea and should spark more peoples interest. I wonder what the batteries life-span is exactly though, like when will it just completely give up?
ReplyDeleteThis is really cool and I do hope we see this in the near future. I don't think it will really get up and running though until we can get some more charging stations. Are people really willing to pull this around though?
ReplyDeleteI agree with both Ariel and Jimmy. Electric car is awesome but honestly I think the design of this extenstion battery life is a fail.
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