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To: WTMHouston who wrote (381)1/1/2002 12:27:57 PM
From: 10K a day  Respond to of 1003
 
> I have never fully understood why alternators (generators) could not be used on electric vehicles to recharge to a substantial extent on the fly.

I agree, man, Just plug it in to the Cigarette lighter...



To: WTMHouston who wrote (381)1/1/2002 3:42:37 PM
From: pezz  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1003
 
<<I have never fully understood why alternators (generators) could not be used on electric vehicles to recharge to a substantial extent on the fly. >>

I have been told Honda has a gas-electric car using this principal that gets something in the way of a combined 90 mpg.