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Old 08-12-2023, 12:47 PM
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Default Perpetual Motion - I think not!
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Originally Posted by waterflower View Post
What some have attached to the rear drive axel is a generator to recharge the batteries while driving. Problem solved.
No such thing as a functioning perpetual motion machine, sorry. Adding a generator powered by the EV car's motion will not return as much power to the batteries as it takes to propel the vehicle, thus you're actually draining the battery faster.