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.

 

[Neal]

The LADP and up, I believe, has a piggy back setup to buddy charge another coach, 30A I think is what you can draw off of it. I wonder if this will evolve into an electric car receptacle as an option.

 

[DKRITTER]

David Bott has a video out on charging a Tesla with a Tiffin.

disclaimer; I haven't watched the video.

 

[RKins]

You can't tow an electric car yet, that I know of, except in/on a trailer. I understand the "while at a campground" scenario though. Lots of current to charge them.

 

[redbaron]

I have been toying with building an electric car. I am very early into my learning, but one thing that suprised me is how much VOLTAGE and AMP a super charger requires. These are currently specd at 500v/430a...that is a LOT of electricity. Far more than any RV park can hope to have in its infrastructure.

 

[TJ&LadyDi]

I was talking to a member of the staff here at Polson this morning and was told that a recent visitor had an electric vehicle that he said was charged as it was towed. Didn't have any specifics, but it appears that it can already be done.

As for charging from a park's electrical infrastructure, it can be done from a standard 20A 120V connection. It does take a veeerrryyyy long, however. @redbaron is correct about the super charger requirements, which are beyond the capability of, at least, the vast majority of today's RV parks.

TJ

 

[TJ&LadyDi]

I have been toying with building an electric car. I am very early into my learning, but one thing that suprised me is how much VOLTAGE and AMP a super charger requires. These are currently specd at 500v/430a...that is a LOT of electricity. Far more than any RV park can hope to have in its infrastructure.

Some 25 years ago, a friend of mine converted a 60s Volkswagen "Beetle" to electric power. It was scary fast when he could keep the tires glued to the pavement. I built a number of "street rods" over the years and his electric "Beetle" was at least as fast as my '41 Ford coupe with a much-modified 350 ci Chevrolet V8 in it. The travel range was pretty limited though; about 30 miles before needing a recharge. My '41 Ford coupe had him beat on range.

TJ

 

[redbaron]

My dream is to have a daily driver 67 impala SS , all Electric. This would be based on the fictional version of the Mustang Zombie 222 in the Omega series. This car would exceed 200mph and have 300-400 mile range.

The real zombie 222 () is a 68 fastback, 1000Bhp, 0-60 in 1.79sec.

The issue is range--35 to 140 mile.

I have a lot of research to do if I ever want to be on par with the real zombie let alone the fictional one.

 

[Kevin D Pem]

My dream is to have a daily driver 67 impala SS , all Electric. This would be based on the fictional version of the Mustang Zombie 222 in the Omega series. This car would exceed 200mph and have 300-400 mile range.

The real zombie 222 () is a 68 fastback, 1000Bhp, 0-60 in 1.79sec.

The issue is range--35 to 140 mile.

I have a lot of research to do if I ever want to be on par with the real zombie let alone the fictional one.

Hey @redbaron you may like this list: electricboats groups.io Group
Myles tweed can answer most questions about EV

 

[Voyageurs]

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

Heh heh. . Just browsing the new forum and ran across this. This was the setup we had on our diesel pusher pulling a little EV (on a trailer). We installed the car charge station in the front cabinet of the coach. Worked well.