Cordless Tesla (I Drive 1800 miles without charging) P.1

I built the first ever Cordless Tesla and did a 1600 Mile Road Trip without ever charging the car.
It just made perfect sense to me to adapt a power plant generator to my modified Model S Tesla and do a road trip.
This is the first version of the cordless Tesla which is burning gasoline to charge the car instead of the conventional plug-in charger.
The car not only charges itself while it's sitting and parked but also while driving the entire time.
Just for reference with the mpg number this car is almost 1000 horsepower all wheel drive, I didn't go into those details in the video because I didn't want to make it confusing.
This is not my typical video but I absolutely had to document my progress with my project here and share it with everybody.
To clarify I did have to stop for about 5 to 6 hours a day while the car continued to charge itself back up since it's using more energy driving then it's making.
All of those stops and lack of sleep is one of the reasons I was dead tired for almost the entire trip, some of those days I was so tired I could barely speak.
I also made sure to make a few stops along the way that I thought were pretty cool to make the video more exciting.
I'm curious to hear what everybody thinks in the comments below please don't hesitate to leave your opinion I think you are going to like what I have coming in the near future with this car.
Heres Part 2 of the Cordless Tesla.
Cordless Tesla Turbo Diesel • Cordless Tesla 2.0 Tur...
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:27 Building Cordless Tesla
01:07 Testing Powerplant
01:34 Installing Engine
02:08 Done Building
02:30 Engine Start
03:03 1st Problem
03:23 At Jurassic Gardens
04:00 At Jet Pontoon Boat
07:05 Got Pulled Over
08:01 Charging Overnight
08:30 Tesla Hybrid Mode
09:16 Detroit
10:40 Cedar Point
12:39 Mackinaw Island
13:42 Bier Distillery
14:20 Kohler WI
14:50 Cordless Tesla MPG Numbers
15:08 My Thoughts
P.S. if anyone complains about the audio on this video, well the audio was an absolute mess, the generator I built was so noisy it was almost impossible to get any sort of sanity out of the audio.
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[@WarpedPerception]

Part 2- *Turbo Diesel Cordless Tesla* kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZariH2DgNyCh7M

[@Biblecrusader]

Could something like this be done with a Nissan Leaf? I want to modify my leaf to to something similar.

[@narutobroken]

The poor people who shared the hotel with you. I can only imagine hearing that engine all night and not being able to sleep

[@Jan_Boris]

Kind of a-hole move to make it so loud. In Europe this thing would be impounded in 30min. Not only at the hotel, it annoys everyone everywhere. Not fun...

[@WarpedPerception]

It was hard, and I cut a lot of those details out of the video but when I muffled it down it didn't have enough power to make the wattage I needed. It was very close, the unit is very small and custom built so I had restrictions and I also have time restrictions. But let me tell you I parked all the way on the end of the parking lot every single time. I was just considerate as I could be with still getting the job done

[@WarpedPerception]

Well that's why I love the USA, the wild west baby!

[@WarpedPerception]

I tried to make it quieter, but when I muffled it down too much it didn't make enough power to produce the wattage I needed, I was as considerate as I could be and I parked as far away as possible. That's the best I could do with still getting a job done

[@srck4035]

@@WarpedPerception tbh in Europe some green love activists would have set that car on fire :D

[@JWQweqOPDH]

This man's going for the world record for most overpriced hybrid car.

[@WarpedPerception]

Hahaha... Good point

[@jonathanangladadavis]

More like the most inefficient car built in the 21st century

[@yeabutwecouldbefreer]

Fisker Karma? BMW I8?

[@loganwilsbach8815]

🤣

[@EternalResonance]

getting gas is still considered charging

[@scottc.6847]

I think the next iteration would have to be quieter. Perhaps strapping two Clydesdales to the front, and have them pull the car. This will then give you the range and the cost savings on gas. But you might have to travel with bales of hay. You might even be able to call it a Mustang.

[@tupair2948]

Lol best comment yet

[@realsecman]

Or buy a Hybrid.....

[@rallok2483]

Bigger and quieter engine would be nice, it's basically less efficient than swapping in a lawn mower engine directly except you have 1000 hp if its charged. @robotcantina8957 does those kind of builds.

[@williamcox1176]

Very bad idea, It could encourage him to drink Bud Light, And couldn't watch the video if he dressed up as a woman.

[@unL33T]

@@realsecmanI'm not aware of any 1000 hp hybrids.

[@floodtheinbox]

Yo, I'm mad impressed that little engine ran flat-out, under full load, for like a week straight. Incredible!

[@williamc4221]

If I paid for a hotel room and had to listen to this thing charging all night...

[@t.lledsmar6052]

@eroi bior generator noise is mostly mechanical noise other than exhaust. That's why permanent generators live inside of large sound deadening boxes.

[@lorienlorenzo4077]

🤭

[@markp8295]

Agreed. That exposed fuel line tap would he turned part way through the night round here. A polite message left, then police if it turned back on again between 10PM and 7AM

[@justsomecoolprayingmantisd6422]

@Lorien Lorenzo - I like you 🤝😸

[@thetruthisonlyperspective4872]

@@markp8295 that's funny... Me no like noise so me send killers to fix. Gtfo rat snitch mf.

[@Captain-Awesome]

We have to give that generator some credit. It ran at full throttle for roughly a week.

[@friedfruit3567]

What would we do without fossil fuels 🤡🌎

[@anvilsvs]

"Full throttle". That engine would be running at the 3600rpm ( "universal" speed for 60HZ electric motors matched by small gas engines used interchangeably with those motors) that it's designed for full time operation. You would be confusing that with running an engine at high rpm full throttle which it was designed to do only briefly.

[@RCGshakenbake]

I ran a harbor freight generator 15 days straight after an ice storm. Solar or wind power wouldn't have rescued me like that bad old petroleum did.

[@Captain-Awesome]

@@RCGshakenbakeSounds like Harbor Freight engines could save Europe from thier poor decisions to rely on so much “green” energy and Russia 😏

[@jstsumguy29]

What was the point of this?

[@trentlutek2673]

I would love to see a video of your alternator/generator setup, how you wired it into the internal Tesla battery charger, etc.

[@Radi0he4d1]

This is what still puzzles me

[@Iahusha777Iahuah]

He didn't have one in this video he tricked dummies. There is nothing attached to the engine and its very clearly shown in the video

[@1djbecker]

@@Iahusha777Iahuah Look at 0:45. That's a standard inverter generator setup. Based on the orange color, location of the fan vent at the top of the shroud, and yellow cap on the oil tube it is very likely a WEN GN875iX open frame inverter generator. Champion and others have similar generators from the same factory, but in different colors. Perhaps the wires were extended to hide the inverter module under the floor panel, although the original wires might even have reached unchanged. The only real modification was that the quiet stock muffler was replaced with the noise-enhancing megaphone muffler. The spring mount, shape, straps and rivets match the "carbon fiber" look mufflers sold on Amazon for $35-$45. From the timeline and screen displays in the video he was pretty clearly only charging while parked. He just plugged in a standard charge cable to the original generator receptacle and used that, without touching the car's software or electronics. My guess is that he dismounted the charging inlet and rotated it to face the trunk interior. Perhaps he used a relay to fake unplugging the cable, or a lever+bracket to unplug the J1772 connector slightly, but he might have simply gone to the back of the car to plug the cable into the repositioned inlet after he parked.

[@realsecman]

Or skip the entire thing and buy a hybrid car.

[@felipe69420]

I don't think he wired it in at all.

[@saneauto]

Thanks for spending so much time effort and money doing this so I dont have to ;-). I especially loved the Data at the end of the video. Cant wait to see your next range extender experiment.

[@nagliskontrimas6916]

I would go crazy with this generator sound. It's too much even watching this video :D

[@orangejjay]

Yeah. It's a cool project and fun for a video but stupid for practicality.

[@killsalot78]

its a shame too because putting a functional muffler on it would have been quite easy

[@robinsonreichel1268]

@@killsalot78 Did you actually watch the video? He explained explicitly why this was not an option. A muffler would have cut power to a degree where this wouldn’t have worked anymore.

[@killsalot78]

@@robinsonreichel1268 yeah no, mufflers for generators are a thing and IMO he could easily have just used a 3" ID muffler without hurting performance. after the first pipe just routed down and around. He just didn't want to put in the work for an ugly muffler system when he could have cool hot rod porsche 918 exhaust

[@Osmosis909]

I couldn't finish watching the video because of that sound, horrific.

[@CumBrianFries]

Perfect example of "just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should".

[@driversteve9345]

If everyone followed your advice, technology wouldn't be where it is today! We likely would have still been using boats to travel across the sea with your advice!

[@CumBrianFries]

@@driversteve9345 Nah, you just didn't think it through. Inventions are supposed to make life better. They're either something entirely new that have never existed before or a significant improvement on the original design. What this guy did is akin to giving a vehicle that runs on clean energy like solar power a steam powered engine. It's clearly a step-back in technological progress. We already have highly efficient PHEVs as an alternative to full BEVs. Why tf would we need the abomination in this video?

[@SparkableGlow]

@@CumBrianFries It doesn't run on clean energy. Where do you think electricity comes from?

[@jakejakedowntwo6613]

@@CumBrianFries technically he did improve the design. He removed the range limitation and also had full access to tech that other cars don’t have. Yea of course it’s dumb, but no other car has the quality of life things like Tesla has in the market. “Just because you can doesn’t mean you should” has it’s place, since common sense evolves. Breaking common notions is innovation. Land a rocket is one of an example.

[@patkundesu]

@@SparkableGlow uhm, isn’t the goal to stop the usage of fossil fuel and find renewable energy or with less carbon footprint? So I guess most power plants rely on fossil fuel, but there’s also Windmills, Hydroelectricity and Nuclear Power plants

[@rzero21]

The next goal should be to make it as silent as possible. Not sure if the noise is coming from the motor itself or the exhaust, but I'm quite sure some of the noise can be reduced with some custom made insulation panels. Unless the real reason to leave it open is for thermals.

[@Jasonorton-wf2nd]

It was awesome to see your car in person and talk to you. I can't wait to see the video for the next trip

[@DEATHSlEGE]

Man his solution to having to charge a Telsa was a gasoline engine. Genius. It is a surprise no one has ever thought of using a gasoline engine before in a car.

[@casualconvos1319]

@@gregorychurch605 someone didn't get the point 🤣

[@nabinranjitkar4098]

Maybe when you use your brain and figure out if theres any 1800 miles gas car then let me know.

[@cedarcoombs8111]

He wasn't saying this is a amazing car or that he is was genius for doing. The point of the video is basically that it is cool. Which videos can be made just because something is cool.

[@51-FS]

Wow your supper smart. That's awesome that you won a prize for the best comment. Be sure to send them your credit card information to claim your prize

[@Bmpaul02]

@@gregorychurch605 not really it’s probably much more fuel efficient than a normal gas motor setup

[@BasedBidoof]

It definitely needs a quieter muffler just so you don't have to worry about attracting so much attention while parking leaving it. The flames coming out is sick though, so it's kinda worth the noise

[@MegaNadir123]

Didnt know you could with that ...Can you actually install a mini muffler on it that would drown out the noise? And 2, would a muffler reduce power generation?

[@BasedBidoof]

@@MegaNadir123 I saw him say in some other comments, he tried a muffler, but it reduced performance too much. I would imagine it takes some thinking to design a good flowing AND quiet exhaust. Maybe a resonator tuned to park frequency, would be easier to add

[@alphasaiyan5760]

Plus a lot of the noise from those small engines actually comes from the engine block and head itself as well as from the exhaust.

[@skylined5534]

@@BasedBidoof The problem with quiet exhausts is they're usually less efficient. You may have heard some people saying you don't need back pressure. You don't, ever.

[@linushforsberg8385]

@@skylined5534 I suppose you can design an exhaust with no real back pressure that still silences the motor, but itd need to be very big instead. Like 3 semi truck silencers in a row ought to do it, they flow good enough to not be a restriction and would kill the sound for example. Going even more overboard a sound insulated room would be a good silencer with no backpressure, but kinda hard to mount on a tesla.

[@koreylettenmaier3103]

This is BRILLIANT!! I can't wait for entire parking lots and driveways full of these!! -_-

[@alejolinterna]

This project, this info is super valuable. Thanks man...❤

[@secretmountain9064]

I want to see this done with some super quiet suitcase generators in parallel. Stealth charge

[@besperus4475]

There are electric, solar rechargeable battery systems that power whole homes. Hook one up to your Tesla and do it again. May not go 1600 miles May go further?

[@motosk8er2]

@@besperus4475 How are you supposed to fit an entire roof's worth of solar panels on a car?

[@nutzeeer]

This could be a test bed for how much generator is enough. How much can we drive a week using a tiny inverter generator?

[@brianb-p6586]

@@nutzeeer you don't need to build a pile of junk like this to test that. The car shows energy consumption on its display, and you know the generator output for the generator you're considering and the number number of hours per week that you're willing to run it. By the way, the answer is "none" - it makes no sense to run a portable generator instead of buying electricity from a utility.

[@yeahok115sure]

@@besperus4475 have you seen how big those solar power panels are. There isn’t enough space on a Telsa

[@MidnightMidas]

imagine if you actually make like a muffler system that actually makes the engine not that noisy but still kept the 10kw power output and do a legal cannonball run on that

[@cptkirkpyro5656]

still gotta stop for gas and probably more often. plus its a distance over time thing like he said so he couldnt go fast ever.

[@Mr.Engineer.]

The engine itself is rather noisy as these small engines isn't built with noise suppression in mind. Quieting the exhaust will only achieve so much ...

[@c103110a]

The cannonballrs need to take a page from the Airforce in-flight refuling book and refuel while driving (e.g. fast tanker and a hose). No "stops" per se, just slow down a bit...

[@janshuster1426]

@@Mr.Engineer. He needs a Honda generator.

[@gyula6516]

You won't get close to any cannonbal record since you can't drive at sustained high speeds without draining and overheating the battery

[@ynnadreb]

That's an impressive little generator. Cool project aswell

[@zelinguo5645]

love the road trip. food and the view. please do more videos like this

[@Sockets_and_Sprockets]

It would be cool to get a video more focused on the build. The build deserves more than 2 minutes of coverage.

[@WarpedPerception]

Thanks, I know it does but I can't release those details yet, I really want to because it would be very entertaining. I just can't do it yet until I get to like episode number four

[@derektruong6272]

@@WarpedPerception but it will be released?

[@FixedAFT]

@@WarpedPerception oh thank god. there is a twist "phew" respect the trol--- i mean process i suppose

[@molak34]

"the build" is fake .... that thing in the trunk is just a motor without any generator....

[@molak34]

@Hates Spam sit and wait .... that is fake.

[@ProjectFarm]

Amazing build! Looking forward to the next episode!!

[@WarpedPerception]

Thanks, I hope you like it it was very loud...lol. I'm planning on swinging by you with version 2, hopefully you're ready for the ride haha.

[@straight6petrol67]

Sure you can borrow a couple "lightly used" mower engines.

[@Gold63Beast]

Project Farm in the house! 😂 love ya both.

[@ughmas]

@@WarpedPerception I wonder whats louder, the cordless Tesla V1 or the Farmabago? looking forward to V2!!

[@esatd34]

make sure to plan some tests ! :D

[@jeffv5021]

I just came upon your channel today I live in toledo I wish i could have caught you coming through keep up the videos they are dope!

[@ms38wr1]

I was behind you in Macon Ga around the middle of Nov ‘23. Took a picture because I knew no one would believe me.

[@CoLiC2]

Oh man that engine noise made me smile the whole way through :D "What's that racket!?" "SCIENCE!"

[@bgj2940]

I mean you could have put a more complicated and quiet exhaust system on. That would have made this build substantially better.

[@dnl_xr]

yeah and would not have annoyed so much people :D

[@volvo09]

Yeah, I love this build! He's got the space to put a real exhaust in there later on

[@TurkeyOW]

I'm sure with a better engine (probably 2 pistons) and a bigger exhaust this would be pretty practical.

[@dieseljett1]

That was my immediate first thought, like bro damn that shit loud af surely could have put a more substantial muffler on it lol

[@maxuabo]

Internal recirculating hydro diesel hybrid. Triple hybrid diesel bros

[@jumpierwolf]

Man basically created a hybrid with a lot of extra steps.

[@tylamb19]

This project is awesome! Maybe use one of those small diesel engines from before (the go-kart) instead of the tiny gas engine. That way it would probably be quite a bit quieter as the engine wouldn’t be running at max all the time. That would be essentially exactly like a diesel electric locomotive on a train. I’m interested in how your generator interfaces with the charger circuits, since the car obviously doesn’t see that it’s charging.

[@vevenaneathna]

dont know much about teslas but i would imagine the regen brake circuit would be easiest to tap into. those are basically "generators" already. ya i think in order to get enough power from the small engine to barely brake even he was maybe outside of the most efficient rpm range of the engine. that usually doesnt overlap much with the power band. you can kind of see this from the significant change in fuel economy based on speed. the model S is more aerodynamic than that and shouldnt be effected so much at such low speeds unless it was really windy

[@briliankamil4594]

Comparable diesel engine would be louder, much louder.. I think motorcycle engine is way better for this load, just need custom crank case without transmission to directly connect to generator unit. 250ccs can give about 10kw @5k-6k rpm and can be pushed to 20+kw in full throttle, and im sure it wont be as stressed as that gx390s

[@chrisleahy7664]

@@briliankamil4594 nah a 10kw diesel engine would be far quieter. An efficient small diesel would run at 1600-1800 rpm and that gas engine is spinning at 3600rpm. the longevity and noise of the diesel wins all day.

[@briliankamil4594]

@@chrisleahy7664 it depend on the usage, your average diesel generator usually has complete soundproof case, which have to be stripped for this usage.. And bare diesel engine is loud..

[@1djbecker]

@@chrisleahy7664 It's an inverter generator. It's not tied to 3600 RPM. It is only running at high speed because he switched off the 'eco' mode to make the most noise and get the most attention. If he wanted to run quietly he would have used the original muffler.

[@wasim486]

Reminds me of 12 years ago when they started selling 10ft phone charging cables. It came full circle corded, cordless, wireless, and back to corded

[@Sludge73]

Hard to believe 10K watts from that small unit. Love the build. Thanks for sharing.

[@nobodynoone2500]

its fake, so he can claim anything. You can see it's just a stator winding and not a generator. He just ran an engine to annoy people.

[@freddyjefferson1684]

Your mistaken,, start the video all over again and you can clearly see the generator,, look inside the plastic squirrel cage and you will see it.

[@SilentGamer-jt8dl]

@@nobodynoone2500 yes I agree, what was the whole point of this project? To cause a whole lot of annoyance with a loud asf generator which is only charging at "10kw" when he could've just stopped at supercharge stations along the way and charged at upto 250kw. And he still had to stop and get fuel too lol

[@mauricemotors8207]

@@SilentGamer-jt8dl Don’t watch the video of your annoyed.

[@NoxiousWZRD]

i wonder if a diesel motor would get you more power and what about a quieter exhaust? not gonna lie id would love to see it with a small diesel motor and stack exhausts similar to a semi truck lol

[@WarpedPerception]

Thanks, I've been working very hard on it for the last few months, almost done

[@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi]

you could always run a long ass pipe under the car as a muffler

[@ahmadbayat5394]

WOW. Your engine was ON and FLAMING in a Gas Station. I'm happy you're still here.

[@shaneintegra]

Should have modified the engine to get higher rpm while being more reliable. Also that exhaust was probably the loadest option you could have went with. There are plenty of mufflers with silencers integrated with them

[@mrcontroversy222]

lmaooo i have a setup on my can am like that and yea, its fucking loud lmfdaoooooo

[@drefalls10]

He definitely did it for the memes

[@Slimy1985]

It's so freakin loud

[@bobjohnson1587]

"loadest option"?

[@shaneintegra]

@@bobjohnson1587 typo, loudest

[@AdamOpheim]

Seems like it would be pretty easy to design a quiet flowing muffler and make that MUCH nicer.

[@dennisford2000]

PRT running an alternator and going crazy with a Peltier effect generator system for exhaust power extraction besides the PRT!

[@Rokomarn]

It would have been but he's a Tesla owner so....

[@BlueOvals24]

He mentioned that he tried to muffle it more, but it wouldn't generate the watts he needed. There probably is a better way to do it, but the bottom line is he's one man that built a better car than the original automaker.

[@BlueOvals24]

@@Rokomarn He's not really a Tesla owner if he modified it to the extent that he did, thing doesn't act like a Tesla at all now. It's actually a good car now! Also he owns a Supra, so he's not exactly the sack of crap you're trying to make him out to be.

[@Rokomarn]

@@BlueOvals24 cope

[@Tyler_18_]

Really excited to see your future improvement with this one. Maybe making a custom muffler for it?

[@joshuafranklin3074]

Matt, are you willing to share how and where you connected the engine to complete the charging circuit while driving? -Josh

[@202vaughn]

Congratulations! You achieved the same MPG as my Z71 4x4!

[@uhjyuff2095]

Do you know how many gallons of gas was burned during this road trip?

[@202vaughn]

The stats are at the end of the video.

[@uhjyuff2095]

@@202vaughn I saw those stats but I am looking for the total gallons of gas used for the entire trip. Its not a calculation but a fact that could be given like from a gas station receipt.

[@BlueOvals24]

Yeah but your Chevy is still burning more gas by 1800 miles.

[@MidnightMarrow]

@@BlueOvals24 If he was running that engine non stop as he said he was, MPG is still MPG. Where the hell do you come to this conclusion?

[@fred_e]

I'm quite excited to see what improvements you make to this! I've seen the short teaser and I can hardly wait!

[@Schjoenz]

The noise polution. hahahaha. But a nice project you got there. I can say you had a fun test ride.

[@GrowYourHomesteadWithAngie]

To those of you saying that it’s loud try losing power for three days and having to run a generator. That’s the life. I’m from Michigan. Cool to see you travel around our neck of the woods. I always joked about not having charging stations here and what would people do? Use a generator with gas? OMG. You did it!

[@JTDontForgetMyMoney]

Here from Donut Media! Good work!

[@musk-eteer9898]

$$$ aside, this is the world smartest, safest and fastest hybrid ever.

[@WarpedPerception]

EXACTLY!!!!! THANK YOU!! finally someone gets it. And autopilot and all the tech and features of a Tesla, it was a dream to drive long distances.

[@bad406camaro]

And likely the dirtiest cordless tesla ever. Just think the carbon footprint of the tesla with the extra carbon. Not to mention Oxides of nitrogen carbon monoxide. Lets not forget the Co2. I thought the Idea of the tesla was no Co2 emissions ? As for safest I think the national transportation safety board would disagree with the modifications.

[@catfood9707]

Wonder how much gas he went through to do this whole trip

[@MikeB-Android-Teacher]

@@bad406camaro - _A lot of these people commenting are just plain stupid as hell.. He also said in his description "without ever having to charge" which is 100 percent false and lying because he IS in fact charging the car!!_ *Unless he's so stupid that he doesn't know plugging the wire into the tesla's battery port IS CHARGING the damn thing!! Also leaving the engine running on it overnight IS also CHARGING IT!! These people nowadays, omg!!*

[@robertweekley5926]

​@@WarpedPerception - Nice Username! Your jet boat buddy was right: it's a travelling "Flame Thrower!" I think tyou would have "Died" if your first Cell Phone was one of those old "Brick" Phones!

[@ruggedtrucks]

Proving that a Tesla gets 14-18 MPG. Rube Goldberg Award! Love it.

[@Blasko86]

Just laughing my ass off at you guys discussing the turbo jet engine with the Tesla generator just roaring in the background lmaooo 👍

[@SmartMass]

The calculated MPG is surprisingly similar to a MB S-Class, using Premium gas. I'm surprised it did so well considered the Jerry-rigging involved. Fun experiment.

[@WarpedPerception]

Exactly and this is a very inefficient engine setup

[@qwertz4035]

I think because it does just always run at an efficient rpm and does not change that rpm all the time (breaking and accelerating the mass of the engine and running at not efficient rpms) Although my 2002 non hybrid gasoline Toyota does 33-40MPG in the city and even less on faster roads which is still better than the tesla :D (and a hybrid car would still be way better than this xD) But VW or BMW had a similar thing in their first electric vehicle as a 'range extender' that charged the battery when it gets low on charge. That jerry rigged setup is just like a diesel-electric-locomotive but with an underpowered engine and a huuuuge battery xD

[@TimpBizkit]

The Tesla is roughly a 25-30 mpg (US) car by petrol to electricity conversion standards. It weighs 2 tonnes though so will have quite a bit of rolling resistance, and a similar sized petrol engine vehicle will use about the same. You could probably play around with the amp charging rate to see what puts most energy in the battery for how much fuel the generator burns.

[@fabianbohnert120]

@@WarpedPerception ah jes, just did the conversion and my car can go about 60mpg at 75mph. But 75mph always feels so slow on german motorways.

[@melissasmess2773]

My Mercedes Benz is way quieter, weighs less, gets 24MPG and people don't hate me.😂

[@AtaSeddighMohammadi]

Well done! How did you connect it to the onboard charger? does the car accept incoming power while driving or you had to modify it?

[@fabiandrinksmilk6205]

I think it's charging through regenerative braking in some way. You can see negative power usage on the screen while he's driving in the city, which usually indicates the car is braking regeneratively. Maybe he just has the engine directly connected to the drive shaft and the car automatically brakes to keep in sync with the "gas" pedal.

[@edredfish]

Most minimum speed on interstates is 45. He was only fishing for a reason to stop

[@michaelg4931]

From multiple personal experiences in many, many US states. 10+ MPH under the posted speed limit will get you pulled over.

[@the_car_guy5915]

Most minimums are 40.

[@the_car_guy5915]

@@michaelg4931 Most states have a posted minimum speed limit of 40 on the interstate.

[@-RyN-23]

Would love to see a more indeph break down of how it's wired, just show us more on the generator to car connection

[@joeyscleaninglady2877]

lol its not wired at all its just a generator in the trunk, where he changes idle speed to make it look like its charging

[@firstjohn26]

Yes, this is possibly the future. In an era where automakers are designing cars to break and be unfixable in 10, 8, 6 years... (showroom to junkyard business model) A Tesla that can run 500k miles and an adapter kit for some generator from Tractor Supply is a great solution. Some people think cars should last longer than 8 years. Any idea what the real MPG situation is?

[@WarpedPerception]

@@akshonclip BS I haven't deleted even 1 comment on this video. please be honest.

[@WarpedPerception]

@@joeyscleaninglady2877 you can close your eyes and hear that the engine is very loaded, an engine will not spit flames without load.

[@WarpedPerception]

@@firstjohn26 Damn right as consumers we want options, especially at the current prices which are pretty outragous.

[@robertheinkel6225]

The title is very misleading. You didn’t use any charging stations, but were charging the car with a generator the whole time. Exactly what is your definition of not charging? I see the title was changed to cordless after being called out

[@WarpedPerception]

Energy can be transferred cannot be made. The energy has to come from somewhere that's what a lot of people don't get.

[@gschaaf713]

it was slightly misleading but the project is cool and you have assume hes charging the car from unconventional sources. im not mad.

[@fishjohn014]

@@WarpedPerception don't listen to this guy, your title is spot on Question /comment though, it seems like that 400cc engine could be half as loud if you built up the exhaust on it Insanely awesome video 🤘🤘

[@hooptastic_hippie8522]

may be should have ssid "i drive 1800 miles without using a charging station!"..either way it was really badd ass what you did with that ..and i really feel like this vid should have allot more views

[@xSavagepr]

Don't forget that he had to stop in a gas station to refill the generators gas tank.

[@aronfejes6954]

It's so pretty cool man ❤ i love your all videos. I see from someone else maded a solarpanel charger on the trailer for a tesla. I'm should be so curious how you do it.

[@Carveaholic]

Thank you for including the thermal efficiency of the engine. The moment i saw that blue flame coming out of the exhaust i lnew it wasn't going to be good. An Atkinson cycle engine could help with that, but i suspect no one makes one in the size you'd need. Mazda was thinking about resurrecting the rotatory paired with a generator to make a range extended EV. I forget whatbthe name was gonna be. Unfortunately the plan was only to sell it in California.

[@AhA69]

Imagine if you had a tiny APU gas turbine attached instead. Then you’d have a generator AND a jet engine all in one! Probably would’ve been a lot more efficient as well. Also, maybe an i3 Rex 650cc twin could’ve worked too if you’ve figured out how to charge the Tesla this way

[@ColdWindPhoenix84]

This is what I was thinking, a turbine should be more efficient than a piston engine.

[@RDYDX]

@@michaelbigelow3255 well in fact, turbines weren't used in cars because of throttle response And what he says is... Well, you could say is factible, just look at the New Ariel car, is an electric car with an Hidrogen turbine generator

[@happydappyman]

​​@@RDYDX no. they're terribly inefficient in a car especially. imagine waiting at a red light and your car idles always at 5000 rpm. that's essentially what a turbine is doing. if you did nothing but sit on a highway all day maybe you could consider it. but otherwise it's not even an argument.

[@Silor]

Ariel is doing exactly that with their "Hipercar"

[@gorillahumpr]

I've been saying for years the automotive industry needs to revisit turbine with a hybrid. Its the perfect, compact combo

[@vrowhani]

This was a lot of fun but you basically made a Chevy Volt. I’m looking forward to the next episode. Would be cool if you could add a larger battery in a new build which could be super charged. That’s something I’d buy.

[@longflare]

GM made a lot of effort to get the Volt working just right. The ICE was carefully selected to be quiet and efficient whilst producing enough power to keep up with average performance. I feel it is highly likely that this consideration limited the overall performance that resulted, as they didn't want to end up fighting with customers or lawyers. I've always been fascinated by this engineering niche, and it is great to see someone tackle it in such a simplistic way. Clearly a bigger generator is needed, it'll make more power and less noise, and a longer exhaust will be necessary. There seems to be enough room, lets see the next installment.

[@tedmoss]

With just one exception, it didn't burn up.

[@jamesluce1806]

@@tedmoss you've got your Bolts and Volts mixed up

[@randybobandy9828]

How do you "supercharge" a battery?

[@n9wox]

Except the Volt is more efficient on gas.

[@younkywiraputra1514]

This project is awesome! I build a hybrid Series car too in 2015. I do not build all of it by myself. but I build EMS (Energy Management Systems) and real-time battery Monitors. because we use conventional ICE cars and then modified to an electric cars. so we can control everything we want. we can use Constant Current (CC) state for the charging process which means the generator works at the highest efficiency then shut down the generator. when the battery is below 20% the generator automatically turns on and charges the cars.

[@jacqueslemieux6235]

I seen this Tesla with the tail pipe coming out the window at the Home Depot just outside Detroit in a city called southgate. I first thought the window was blown up or he took it out to haul a generator. I was in a hurry to do a tile job but I did think it was odd 🤣. I recorded his car as I was passing by. Now I think it's badass! Awesome

[@mountainbiker9330]

It's even hilarious if the generator used is a Honda. Very clever idea man👍

[@RogueShadowTCN]

The whole video I'm like, "He's going to all the places right around me. Neat." Then you're like, stopped in Grand Rapids. Fun. Literally a 10 min drive.

[@biglsells]

Was going to say the same, nice to see him in my town of GR!!

[@abyssalreclass]

I've had thoughts of doing something similar, though I would have put the engine/fuel/generator on a small trailer and come up with some kind of power connector to get the energy into the car. Awesome project

[@kupikichuvava1661]

I was gonna say the same thing but you beat me to it

[@kyleschlegel6524]

The award goes to that generator engine. That thing was doing WORK! haha Running lean as all hell too.

[@WarpedPerception]

To clarify my Project: I want a 1000hp AWD EV that I can drive on the street everyday but also have triple the range of a gas car, this is what my project's about. Some are assuming that I don't like Tesla or Ev's or that I'm trying to pollute, I have way better things to do with my time than that. That is the future and I will do my part in making it happen one day. Welcome to the way I see things Thanks, Matt

[@diewindows5628]

Lol did you tell anybody that this thing used to have jet engines on it and that's why it has a gas tank?

[@umakemerandy3669]

Its awesome man, just put a better muffler on lol

[@AlexanderGee]

Chevy Volt will give you one ninth of that peak horsepower but 2 times the MPG.

[@bad406camaro]

I think you were successful in creating a 1000hp Awd Ev if you call it that but your 1000hp ev as a 1000hp range measured in meters not kilometers At that power level (skeptical as hell). Even with the massively polluting firebomb you used to waste gasoline. The way I see things is your modification is a danger to all those who share the road with you. From the loss of rear vision to the potential loss of control from you poisoning yourself with carbon monoxide. Add the fire danger from Improper fuel handling vapor recovery and Incorrect filler safety systems this is a rolling time bomb. As you almost found out with your fuel leak. Off road power systems are not engineered to adhere to on road safety requirements.

[@nick-leffler]

Mini gas turbine time.

[@RoaringJaguar]

Wow I’m always so impressed with your skills, creativity and craftsmanship! 💯😮

[@andrewhull6776]

Dude you are the King

[@samy3577]

Great project 👍🏻

[@CJ-hw4zc]

EXCELLENT 👍🏼 Can't wait to see the bigger generator 😎

[@williampierce5579]

I came here from the Donut video collab you did, but I also remembered I saw an article about this from one of those car publications a few weeks ago. They were just complaining about it and hating on it the whole time so I knew it had to be good 😂 some people need to get over themselves or just take a break lol

[@TraderJono]

I'm not angry, I'm confused, I can't stop watching

[@soulknight89]

Reminds me of Jaguar's C-X75 concept back in like 2010. Love it! :D

[@c6rocks]

I don't recall hearing anything of a generator. Only a noisy 400cc engine "that makes about 10,000 watts, total," and it charges batteries. Not very good though.

[@WarpedPerception]

My system is so small you didn't even know it was a generator, mission accomplished

[@TheRocky3211]

I can't get my head round how it's possible to simultaneously charge and discharge a battery

[@riz3nfpv306]

@@TheRocky3211 no different to a regular car…

[@TheRocky3211]

@@riz3nfpv306 how ? I always thought a battery cannot be charged and discharged simultaneously

[@N0Xa880iUL]

​@@TheRocky3211 BMS i.e. Battery management system, and the fact that the battery pack is made up of numerous individual cells. You are right that a single cell cannot be charged and discharged at the same time, but different cells can.

[@projectdelta50]

That motor is possibly the loudest option you used, they have stealth generators that run almost silent, and probably put out more power than that what looks like a harbor freight engine.

[@huntsw]

But then all of the other people staying at his hotel would actually be able to sleep

[@projectdelta50]

@@huntsw just tryna keep with the theme that electric cars have, silence. And in car terms. Basically make it a sleeper

[@japzone]

Yeah, that was my biggest problem with this build. That thing was obnoxiously loud.

[@joeandrade223]

He could have gone with a diesel power plant and a quieter muffler for more power, but those cost a lot more

[@japzone]

@@joeandrade223 Diesel is also really expensive in the US right now compared to Gasoline.

[@overzealousmaverik]

I bet you're gonna make it so much better

[@pootmahgoots8482]

Can't wait to see the 2.0 version with that Kohler turbo diesel.

[@thepurplemaskknows9383]

I nominate this guy to be Champion Pointless Time Waster of the World.

[@SpaceCadet86d]

He’s still having to stop to wait for his generator to charge the car…that being said, cool that you were able to tie in to the HV system.

[@structural_narratives]

I love how he just pulled up the the hotel "I just leave it charging through the night".

[@shanwar9844]

The Chevrolet Volt was the corporate answer for this but I love the project just because it's cool!

[@dantoler3566]

This hybrid tech is what vehicle manufacturers need to be improving.

[@chechnya]

The Chevy Volt operates this way and never really sold a huge amount. Why do they keep making ugly hybrids?

[@XXXXXX-cb7by]

@@chechnyaidk but maybe for those 5 reasons 1 the car couldnt resist the cold or really hot weather in some places 2 maybe because it was a new thing mechanics are learning how to get fix parts 3 speaking or parts maybe they are more expensive 4 maybe the prius got all the lights and eyes making other hyprids unknown 5 the car safety wasnt the best keep in mind i dont live in america and i dont why it failed i am just giving reasons that could be the reason

[@late_nights]

I like these hybrid vlogs. Need more of these kind. I wish we had long roads in the UK. If you drive 3 hrs in any direction, you'll end up in sea.

[@doriankeating1963]

Incorporate some solar paneling on the trunk,roof,and hood , that may just give you enough to keep it going, and maybe a diesel engine might be more efficient? Great project and i would consider it a success as you did complete what you set out to do. Your projects are great.

[@felipe-nt-d]

I know you had a time limit, but this is something I'd love to see more of in an optimal iteration. I think combustion range extenders should be an option offered to every single EV.

[@nirvanamadpaul]

That or all body solar, stata plates or thermal conducting energy added. One can't power itself forever, but lots of little add ons back each other up (less weight and more recovery)

[@golgothan]

trailer unit

[@FrancescoDondi]

It's called a Plug-in hybrid 😂 Unless you mean a removable engine that you can leave home, or even just rent?

[@steveherjon9775]

They are, they are called Hybrids.

[@TheEvilGamer2]

Solar panels just mean one more thing in an EV that have a guaranteed replacement date where their efficiency drops so low it doesn’t do anything.

[@da_SpiffR]

I just love how you can hear the engine droning in the background of most of the shots. Beauty!

[@JoelCreates]

I have some expensive TEG cells you can put on that hot exhaust to get like .01% more power out of it, and I can probably come up with some other useless suggestions if you give me some more time. Love that you took the time to build this!

[@WarpedPerception]

Ahh man, I already moved on to version 2, I started building version 2 almost 2 months ago and I waited until I was almost done to post this video so I can have them back to back. So I did away with that heat monster

[@mohavie2360]

dude this is AMAZZZIIINNNGGG what u did to the Tesla. i know it still need to be better but damn, to rig up a pricey Tesla all for the love of building some crazy sht is awesome bro..

[@aki23icp]

Congratulations! You invented a hybrid.

[@PeterSpexarth]

I'd love to see this project scaled up with an all-electric pickup and a larger whole house standby generator

[@emperorzurg4707]

How about an all electric propulsion transatlantic ocean liner: Queen Mary 2

[@unsaturated8482]

@@emperorzurg4707

[@timlarson6429]

like maybe the F150 powerboost

[@FYahooo]

Peter I agree, a smaller pickup with a 220VAC output diesel gene under the bed with an ATV muffler to quiet it down.

[@juliussk]

Yes the 7kw Honda inverter in the bed

[@capritv4135]

Imagine being this dude's neighbor having to hear that car everyday 😵‍💫

[@dumtree3727]

He literally did this just for the car trip..

[@Stark81766]

Need a minimum of 20kw. Hilarious and sweet build. I feel so sorry for the people trying to get some sleep in the hotels.

[@WarpedPerception]

It wasn't that bad, the new version (video will be on KZbin this Thursday has over 1000mi of range on a full charge at 75mph which was impressive, I worked my butt off for the last year on that project which is why I haven't had any videos on KZbin for so long. It was very impressive, there were a lot of issues but I'm already on version 3 and I think I got the majority of issues worked out. But yeah you're right, if I want to drive continuous non-stop with unlimited range realistically I need about 18kw to 20kw depending on the speed I want to maintain. I think you'll appreciate my newest video, it was beyond difficult to make it work. Thanks

[@vitasv3011]

pretty cool channel. thats a interesting idea and thanks for trying it for us to show it actually doesn't work very well.😄

[@Failing_Upwards]

Awesome video. Makes me love my Chevy Volt all over again!

[@denissh3955]

only Volt gets better MPG

[@AreSeeModdler]

Enjoyed this one immensely, you never sease to amaze. Keep up the great work.

[@OttoByOgraffey]

Hahahahahahaa! *Cease

[@wisehomo]

Nice work. I really love your energy and motivation and all of your fun projects. Please keep it up.

[@JACOBHIMSELF]

You probably have the best KZbin channel

[@grazianoturbogas]

YOU WON THE INTERNET WITH THIS VIDEO!

[@matthewmcclain1316]

I feel the sudden urge to go buy a couple Kohler engines that I don't need. :) this video was very well done. Good job dude.

[@benjamindekruyf5291]

Kubota makes a perfect engine for this. Either a 2 or 3 cylinder. With more torque and thermal efficiency, going this route would return you better results (as well as being even more hilarious). This is coming from a person who has a degree in On-Site Diesel Technology and Power Generation. I work on generators and have seen every problem imaginable. I love your videos and seeing this one hit me personally. Thank you so much for showing us this experience, please follow through with what you are doing. 🙂

[@WarpedPerception]

Thanks however, I actually started building version 2 almost two months ago, but I waited until I was almost done with version 2 to post the video for version 1, this one. You have a lot of experience, so you know what works and what doesn't 🙂. Your going to like the next one for sure

[@OersJ]

WHat could be the efficiency in a best case scenario?

[@brianb-p6586]

@@OersJ a well-chosen engine could use roughly half as much fuel for the same energy produced.

[@OersJ]

@@brianb-p6586 so ~30% efficiency roughly?

[@brianb-p6586]

@@OersJ yes - the best car engines manage 41%, not accounting for generator losses (5% or so).

[@jasonh1710]

cool video cant wait to see it run with a larger generator

[@939Aed]

Good proof of concept. I think a commercial conversion kit would need a 2-cylinder, quieter engine, closed hatch, and tailpipe below the bumper.

[@lloydpang4431]

this guy is a legend trying out different of crazy experiment with one missing finger keep it up warped perception

[@LiveLearnProjects]

The build is incredible! Seeing it in person in detail was very impressive. I can't wait to see rev 2.0 and the jet pontoon will be on the water for next time! I'll see you around.

[@WarpedPerception]

Thanks! Took me long enough to get the video up... And I didn't even have a good thumbnail smh. But I can't wait to build version too which I'm currently working on and get back by you and see your boat in action!

[@chrislutz2480]

Awesome content! Thanks for helping and visiting my friend Nick! Two of my favorite stops, Mackinaw Island and Nick's house. Can I ask what waterjet you use?

[@ElectricGlider2016]

You do know he probably faked it right? He never shows how he actually tapped into Tesla's electrical system to charge the battery. Until he actually shows this and proves his wh/mile efficiency improves with the generator off vs on while driving I'm inclined to believe he faked it and just simply charged at regular chargers off camera.

[@LiveLearnProjects]

@@ElectricGlider2016 so I'm the jet engine pontoon guy he stopped at in the video. Also an electrical engineer. It is 100% is real I assure you seeing it first hand. There's a reason he can't show all the details yet. Just hang tight for upcoming videos. He's not a guy who fakes stuff, look at his other videos...

[@WarpedPerception]

@@ElectricGlider2016 now why would I show everyone how I modified the Tesla system?

[@pontoonparadise8087]

Did you only use the STATER on the motor? I would try using alternators and convertors in the wheels?