Electric car charging

[Neal]

Are we going to see RV's evolve to add plugs to charge electric cars?

 

[J&JD]

I want to see the electric cars charge themselves while being pulled. If braking can be used for charging why can’t towing? Bet Tesla could do it with a software update.

 

[cpeterso87]

Charging while towing? Things that make you go hmmm!

 

[flyboy013]

I want to see the electric cars charge themselves while being pulled. If braking can be used for charging why can’t towing? Bet Tesla could do it with a software update.

Very interesting idea.

I had never been interested in electric cars as I didn’t want to be limited as to how far I could drive before recharging. I’m used to some long drives. When we travel in the coach, our toad is only used for putzing around the nearby area. An electric car that charged itself while being towed would be very nice.

 

[MapNerd]

So...wind up cars.

 

[Kevin D Pem]

Don't see it happening. Charging in residential area is slow when compared to charging station charging. how would it be with a small generator not even close to 200amp service. May even become a problem in RV parks as the demand for charging grows.

 

[osuallen]

I want to see the electric cars charge themselves while being pulled. If braking can be used for charging why can’t towing? Bet Tesla could do it with a software update.

No such thing as a free lunch. the kW to charge is being supplied by the MH engine via drag. In other words, the electric car is "braking" during the tow in order to charge the battery.

 

[J&JD]

Charging while towing? Things that make you go hmmm!

No such thing as a free lunch. the kW to charge is being supplied by the MH engine via drag. In other words, the electric car is "braking" during the tow in order to charge the battery.

Exactly! I understand that the coach engine would be the energy for the charge.

 

[Neal]

Don’t fixate on tow charging. Imagine being at a CG 3 months. Imagine your RV having a setup to plug into your car and charge via shore power.

 

[MapNerd]

Don’t fixate on tow charging. Imagine being at a CG 3 months. Imagine your RV having a setup to plug into your car and charge via shore power.

I’ve actually already seen this a handful of times in FL, except the Tesla was plugged into the pedestal not the coach. Oddly, they appeared to be towing a small trailer with a Model S. Either that or their tow vehicle was somewhere else.