Ultimate Range Extender - Prof Simon

[@SimonHollandfilms]

As batteries get bigger and faster to charge, this idea probably is less needed. I still think it’s cool.

[@ELCEV]

I agree, it is forward thinking. I would love to see a battery powered trailer platform that drives the wheels and integrates with the cars computer system. That platform could be built into everything from utility trailers to small campers. Also autos and SUV's that divide the larger battery packs into 2 seperate units for faster charging (chargers would have to accommodate duel outlets). Like having a gas powered pickup truck with duel tanks.

[@dakinmaher4522]

Backing up with trailer secret: hold the bottom of the steering. The way the bottom of the steering wheel moves is the way the trailer moves.

[@SimonHollandfilms]

Great tip....I will give it a try

[@leetwovilaghazudosa]

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[@Tony95192]

The BMW i3 has the optional petrol generator. It's predominantly electric. But the generator can be used to recharge the battery which gives upto an extra 100 miles before needing to refill or until you can plug it in for a recharge.

[@SimonHollandfilms]

The i3 sounds perfect...thanks

[@bob_._.]

Depending on the range, something like that could possibly make electric cars viable in America, but it would need a realistic minimum of 600 miles. An extended range model of 1000 miles or so would be popular too... driving all day to reach your destination (or interim stopping point) is not unusual here, even east of the Mississippi.

[@Tore_Lund]

Gasoline is not a problem during the hollidays. A car that does 5L/100 km emits 110g CO2 pr. km/ if you drive sensibly, divide that by 3-5 people, and the car suddently becomes the cleanest form of transport, cleaner than the average train (except France that have nuclear trains). A 6kW gasoline generator, will be able to supply enough power for relaxed country road driving or highway driving up the rear of a lorry, especially as you always encounter congestion wherever you go between june and August, where you'll be charging while the other motorists just waste time!! A 6kW generator is light enough to be mounted on the hook in a box without needing wheels underneath. Just rectify the 220V AC from it to make around 300V DC and hook it up to you high voltage circuit where the inverter draws its power and you'll have a self regulating system that keeps the battery voltage around 300V and throttles up when your battery sags.

[@PreparednessVeteran]

My cogs are ticking over. I am seeing alternate uses for this already. A 60kw powerpack in ones hands! Pretty innovative idea!

[@SimonHollandfilms]

Me too....Tesla wall house charger

[@edwinkania5286]

Dont forget that it is back there might try to back up and bam!!! Both good ideas.

[@evbobdemon6994]

I have one of those Nissan leaf that James may is pushing, Mine is 10 y/o and I've never had to push it once. Tesla can do as many miles as the zoe + that trailer and then some, tesla can do over 5 laps of the nurburgring @ 140 mph on half a battery.

[@jamesburke9651]

I want to mention that in vehicle fires, petroleum cars generally give warnings. Electric battery packs explode with little warning.

[@michelewhitewolf3712]

A couple of years ago I was following a gentleman who had converted a VW Rabbit into an electric car. He then procured another Diesel Rabbit which he truncated the entire rear of the car behind the front firewall. With some tinkering magic he used that set up as a pusher / charging unit connected via a control cable and trailer hitch to extend his range exponentially. It was not a perfect solution but a proof of concept that this idea can work.

[@jimanonymous113]

Jehu Garcia on youtube made a battery trailer years ago for his converted classic vw van. I think he does vw conversions.

[@gordonlawrence1448]

Plan for a stop half way. There are usually fast chargers at services that can get you 80% in 30 mins. Alternatively wait till the solid state cells get productionised. Goodenough has them working in the lab with capacity 5x weight for weight what current cells will do. I think dropping to 3x will happen to make them easier to produce and then you have EVs with 1500km range.

[@dennisyoung4631]

An idea I had 20+ years ago, back before there were lithium batteries, more or less, was to hook up (through a clutch/torque converter) a small gas/diesel engine that could transmit torque to the electric motor shaft - more or less a “backwards hybrid that plugs in.” The idea was that once one had shifted up to a higher gear (using an aircooled VW transaxle), one could then throttle up the fuel-burning engine and supply most of the energy needed to get down the road. The intended result would be to give up to 5 times the battery-only cruising range, presuming a steady 30 mph/50kmh or so. (Higher speeds reduce range drastically - and any more, I do not trust myself to go all that fast, regardless of how many wheels the vehicle has!)

[@ELCEV]

I towed a small trailer behind my Model Y LR and it cut my range below 50%. I would think that dragging this little trailer around would offset any gain in range and it would most likely be a wash. Possibly a battery pack that does not touch the ground like a strong bike rack mount would be better, it could swing out of the way like a bike rack to open the rear hatch. The way things are progressing I think in a few years 500 mile plus range with be the standard anyway.

[@SimonHollandfilms]

yes....we have 250km range....never an issue....after 250km its time for us to re charge....as well as the car...ha

[@leetwovilaghazudosa]

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[@martinhiscocks4096]

Well i'm staying with my 3 litre turbo diesel

[@DjDolHaus86]

As a rental I think it'd be a reasonable solution for those with short range cars occasionally looking to do a bigger journey provided there were enough depots to drop off the empty unit and switch for a charged one but I wouldn't own one on account of how easy they would be to steal. You also get into the problem of electric vehicles not being very efficient towing vehicles so range might not be as expected

[@leetwovilaghazudosa]

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[@JuganautTimelapse]

That's a clever idea! One thing that has put me off e cars is the range. This is a cool device....and I guess you could put bikes on that little battery trailer ☺👍

[@GullWingInnMoclips]

Taking issue with a comment in the video... As a matter of fact, there are already EVs that allow charging while under way. It's called a Rex. Mazda is coming out with one and BMW i3 REXs have been around for almost 10 years. A brilliant piece of practical engineering.

[@SimonHollandfilms]

excellent...but arnt they petrol engines to boost the range?

[@GullWingInnMoclips]

@@SimonHollandfilms Yes. The tank in a BMW i3 holds just over 2 gallons. We rarely use ours, but it's great when charging stations are occupied or down... you can just keep going as te REX charges the battery. Did 515 miles in one day alternating between DC fast charging sessions and adding gas. A brilliant piece of stop gap engineering that allows us to drive just the one car... we use about 2-4 gallons of gas every six months or so. This early i3 has a small battery with about 80 miles of range, and we live where the EV infrastructure is slow to build up, but it has worked exceptionally well for us for 5 years... an amazing little car.

[@informationcollectionpost3257]

I have decided to forget about electric cars. My desired propulsion is a 3 cylinder engine with cylinder cut out and a 9 speed transmission. Of course this is going into a small light weight hatch back car with 2 full sized seats and a rear fold down seat that would require leg surgery for adults to sit in. The Mitsubishi Mirage is the nearest commercial vehicle to my ideal vehicle ( gets an honest 40 mpg American highway mileage)

[@InkDropFalls]

i was not keen on hybrid cars untill i seen that OX truck ...lol ....i need me an Ox truck

[@robcollins2017]

I cant believe you posted this video Simon, I just brought a coach.and might drive it over one day and visit you for a cup of tea and a natter .

[@babakbandpey]

Ordered. Looking forward to wearing your product.

[@SimonHollandfilms]

Thank you...hope you enjoy it. ... free beer to anyone I see wearing one in the street.

[@babakbandpey]

@@SimonHollandfilms 😁🙏🏼❤️

[@kevinhayes7830]

Keep spreading the truth professor Simon great Idea by the French well done 👍

[@SimonHollandfilms]

I think it’s smart

[@danielt165]

Maybe this is the way forward for trains if scaled up. It would save the cost of installing and maintaining overhead lines for high speed rail.

[@leulgeorgis3216]

It could work if they partnered with car hire sharing outfits. . Instant network for pickups and drop offs etc. However, the rate at which battery capacity and charging speeds are improving, I wonder if it is worth the cost as me effort to market this product.

[@descamm9313]

Well at the moment I love driving my lexus I S but just dream of a car that can do zillions to the gallon or maybe the charge, must say professor it certainly is a step in the right direction, thank you professor Simon. 🤔

[@michelewhitewolf3712]

The tow behind battery packs could also have other uses like fast charging at a charging station then using it to act as a backup battery UPS for your home. Or if you desire use it to go off grid. You french are smart people.

[@SimonHollandfilms]

Yes...a home battery backup...and then a range extender...brilliant

[@michelewhitewolf3712]

@@SimonHollandfilms I have been trying to make sure that things can be used for more than one thing. Like having a extra large TESLA power wall on wheels.

[@uppairkk1811]

I wonder if these are available in America and for the Nissan Leaf

[@SimonHollandfilms]

interesting idea but since we bought our Zoe, you don't need this trailer thingy.... plenty of chargers in France (and the rest of the world) 99% of the time, we charge at home....and planning a holiday route with 400km charge stops is fun.....long lunch break or overnight stop. ....in the USA, where i used to live, you need much longer range EVs, hence the tesla.... but look carefully at your personal driving habits.....how many miles do you drive per day? buy a car that covers the 'average' day, and use chargers for extended range trips. cheers from Simon.

[@uppairkk1811]

Thank you very much for the reply means a lot

[@jeremytravis360]

I have given a lot of thought to electric cars over recent years. They have come a long way since the Sinclair C5, but we wont talk about that. :-) Battery technology is coming on leaps and bounds and whilst range is still an issue with some cars. As you say it's buying something to suite your needs. I think we will see a lot more hiring of cars in the future. This looks like a neat idea. I suppose in theory you could build in a lightweight regenerative breaking system. This could increase the range. It might would be clever if the battery trailer was the primary source of power and the cars battery as the secondary source. I appreciate the inventor may have a clever battery management system that maintains some sort of control either automatically or by the driver. ? Do they make one for Aircraft or is Professor Wallace working on that one. This is all good food for thought and worth being a Patreon for. Many thanks Professor Simon.

[@leetwovilaghazudosa]

ja sok a felre vezetes nem a segites igaz regota asztal ala volt tolva az e v a penzesek hazudosak mert feltik a poziciojukat

[@olsonspeed]

Not a bad stop gap solution. There are plenty of EV charging stations, more every month.

[@eugenekochnieff]

Kilowatt hour not kilowatt, kilowatts are units of power kilowatt hours are units of energy.

[@gospelofthomas77thpearl22]

What a great idea! I’m also looking at getting an EV & so far the Hyundai Kona looks good, but in a couple of years I’ll be getting the Tesla Cybertruck 👍🏼

[@JohnDoe-ox5ni]

Iv got a horrible feeling some one in the UK is just going to buy a diesel generator run it on tax free red diesel and put it a sound proofed trailer looking like a camping pod .and tow it behind their Nissan leaf lol. That french trailer could be adapted with some solar panels and regen braking and why not a autonomous self steering to aid reversing also a live drive traction control if you find your self in slippery icy condions to aid safety turning your car in to a 4x6 as well as possibly a camping pod .There's going to be a big market for this incredible simple idea as its such a simple mod .Why dident I think of it?

[@spod2011]

spectacular dentate

[@freakysteve140281]

Good idea. No different to fitting a long range tank to an internal combustion vehicle or carrying jerry cans.

[@leetwovilaghazudosa]

azt meg kell venned

[@refugeg271]

It would be lovely to live in city that is quiet and clean air to breath thanks to EV's.

[@relacser]

I think that hybrid is probably the best way to go.

[@leetwovilaghazudosa]

mi a pontos hybrid megnevezes

[@guillermoiturriaga7863]

In the 90's Alan Coconi develop first EV EXTENDER RANGE. This french artifact Is only COPY From original American Creative.

[@ethimself5064]

Don't some Toyota and Hondas have a single charge range now of close to 500 km or better?

[@SimonHollandfilms]

I think Tesla cars do

[@thetalldutchman]

Get electric car and rent another car (if need be) for long trips and or battery extender. O I wonder if governments will lower their expenditure or tax us for the lost revenue on gas taxes. Gas price, especially in Europe are mostly taxes I believe.

[@jeremytravis360]

I would add that I see a Flaw with the trailer and that is what happens when it had a heavy battery attached. The two skinny wheels look as though they Skid when steering and it could be harder if the trailer is heavily with a battery.

[@SimonHollandfilms]

I think the 2020 cars with big fast charging batteries have killed this idea...it seems most cars can charge to 80% in 30 mins now.

[@jeremytravis360]

@@SimonHollandfilms Yes, it looks like an interim solution but as you say. Elon Musk, who lets face it is a good scientist, is already increasing both capacity and speed of manufacturing.

[@Cookie.x.monsterr]

Just ordered a T-shirt. Haha buzzin

[@SimonHollandfilms]

Thank you

[@brenstone3056]

Great idea!

[@SimonHollandfilms]

I think so

[@TheAsdsdswww]

Great Scott!

[@SimonHollandfilms]

i still like this idea...would work with our renault Zoe for long trips

[@whome7004]

Good idea

[@prof.crastinator]

Battery weight would make this even less efficient and you’d get even less range per kwh, this is why electric vehicles don’t scale well- as to add more battery weight requires more battery power to move it, giving a negative feedback as the more batteries you need, the less those batteries give you range. 60 kw? Is that Kwh? or just able to supply 60kw for an amount of time? It has potential as it can be jettisoned- but you’d need to be able to use that power first, so to speak… and then need a network of “stations” to drop it off at. It could work, but batteries like these are hard to “rent” to people without really good, dummy-proof battery management systems and upkeep. Also it would need to be impact resistant and be liquid cooled and heated.

[@zjzozn]

Great temporary solution. Will it fit my electric cycle or Tesla model 3 ? 😂

[@Stretch1931]

It's a great interim solution until we can improve the infrastructure, and decrease the charge time and increase storage capacity.

[@Garcia....]

excellent!!!

[@IainMitchell]

Great T shirts

[@SimonHollandfilms]

Wear one with pride

[@IainMitchell]

Great video very funny

[@kevingooley6189]

And charge from your Solar panels while you are at work or run your house off grid.

[@SimonHollandfilms]

free go juice

[@ArcturanMegadonkey]

I would put a petrol generator on the trailer heh heh I think many of these EV's will top up to 80% in around an hour, simply plan your route so you stop at a charging station, plug it in and go have lunch.

[@SimonHollandfilms]

Yes...stopping and charging sounds fine but out airport is 350km away...might be late..

[@superktmduke]

Brill......but where does me caravan go?

[@thespiderkelly9589]

These, if they are going to take off are going to be expensive. How do we prevent these trailers from being stolen while parked. If somebody cuts the main power lines to the car in the event of robbery will the car electronics be destroyed along with the expensive trailer.

[@darcymcnabb9259]

At this piont electrical cars are impractical and of little use . As well the pollution left behind in the making of them nullifies any environmental benefits. For the most part .....a car for the sheeple of ones society to rail around .

[@SimonHollandfilms]

Hold my beer

[@jameskoch7190]

Absolutely correct, the loss in energy, the pollution generated by the electricity production, the devastation done the the Earth with the mining of various ores, refining and battery manufacturing. Wind mill generation, ugly landscape, killing of certain animals species and again production cost and pollution. Hydrocarbons,best energy output/ production cost. Not until there is a long lasting solar panel available with an adequate storage capacity are electric car sensible. Baker had it right with the Sunbeam in the 1920s.

[@timoteiafanasie4894]

Yep, that's true. It's only marketing bullshit.

[@alexcook4851]

BMW doesn’t agree :-)

[@darcymcnabb9259]

@@alexcook4851 so .......

[@miket362]

and when you get crashed into from the back.. Boom!! or

[@markweatherill]

That isn't a 60 kilowatt battery. It might be a 60 kilowatt HOUR battery.

[@BlackSharkfr]

The issue this range extender add-on attempts to address will already be solved by the time it gets any mass market penetration. It is designed for the 1st generation electric cars with super short-range and assumes the auto industry will sit still. The reality is : as soon as cars start to get decent ranges, then super charging solutions take over and this product becomes useless. Current generation electric cars are already entering the super charging system, and there are fewer and fewer cars with these tiny batteries. It won't take long until prices drop enough to make the very idea of using a range extender dated.

[@SimonHollandfilms]

Yes...it’s not the long term solution

[@MrAnticlimate]

It very much can be a long term solution, if the battery shortage is not solved, or super chargers "filling" your car under 5 minutes won't be cheap enough to become widespread. It's hard to make accurate predictions on innovation. Even if those extenders became obsolete in a few years, that's about the lifetime of Li ion batteries, the most valuable part of those trailers.

[@dang373]

I'm sure Toyota/Lexus make a range extender car, where the battery is charged by a petrol engine in the car. But it moves by electric motors only. Simple. It saves this trailer nonsense plus you would still have to charge the trailer anyway.

[@mr.jackson4387]

So, 300 miles can’t get you from Bourges to Cannes without recharging. But, charging infrastructure covers France, so.. . Yeah. This is ridiculous.

[@edwardcullen1739]

Or... You could just stick with a solution that works, like a petrol engine? Sometimes, the best solution in IT is a pen and paper...

[@fastmover45]

Just get a nice big diesel generator on a trailer

[@leetwovilaghazudosa]

mennyi erot vesz le hany hp -t a trailer vontatasa ki tudra valaszolni es a szel ero hasznositas nap energia

[@Fraiyia]

So in the U.S. where can I get one ?

[@SimonHollandfilms]

sadly you cant buy a Renault zoe or a battery trailer in the usa

[@Fraiyia]

@@SimonHollandfilms I wonder if I should contact them. I like my leaf but the range on my gen 2 is only 150 miles.

[@kathypaaaina3953]

Aloha Someone will steal it Hugs you crazy looking Professor Bless your ❤ 🤍 💙

[@SimonHollandfilms]

Yes it does look stealable

[@boratsagdiyev3936]

Awesome

[@SimonHollandfilms]

zoom zoom

[@vevenaneathna]

uh its called a chevy volt. it was the best car ever made and no one bought it coz they thought it was a prius lol

[@spikeccx]

Naa , just get one that doz over 150 miles , which there are now many including the zoe And put some chargeing time into your trip

[@SimonHollandfilms]

Probably smarter...unless we have a plane to catch

[@spikeccx]

@@SimonHollandfilms MG do best 200 mile one , best value for money i think but should stop every 2 hours ov driveing any way Im close to getting a EV it would make sence for me driveing a 3.0 and old Audi diesel about, I would miss the old girl thow

[@jno5]

Can you store extra luggage in it also.....?

[@SimonHollandfilms]

On top..not inside

[@davidtettleton2732]

Why not just dcfc it? Takes 20 min.

[@carly09et]

Reinvention of the "horse" and buggy. EV's have the horse problem of limited availability. This is the livery stable solution - it is very hard to make viable :(.

[@espucs]

Interesting idea! Still hard to beat a small diesel engine.

[@brettess52]

So any resemblance between the t-shirt Prof Simon logo and Einstein is purely coincidental? 8-)

[@SimonHollandfilms]

Yep

[@boogboog8097]

Tow 500l diesel and you have thousands of miles range 🤷‍♂️

[@leetwovilaghazudosa]

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[@henkbarnard1553]

Do not forget, that it is critical that. a coal-fired electrical plant = a coal-powered car. Luckily you live in France, so your car is nuclear-powered.

[@SimonHollandfilms]

In our part if France it’s water powered and in most of the UK it’s wind powered

[@henkbarnard1553]

@@SimonHollandfilms Electric cars are not as green as people think. One must know the form of electrical generation.

[@jamesburke9651]

Step one. Pull it apart - see how it works.

[@SciHeartJourney]

I don't like this idea of "renting extra charge". Now you have to put your hands on something that someone else has TOUCHED. Hasn't the Covid-19 virus pandemic taught us anything? I HATE TOUCHING $hit that other people touch.

[@lpdog82]

buy a battery car so you can pull a gas engine LOL , i'll just stick with my awesome little 3 cylinder mirage g4 (;->)

[@SimonHollandfilms]

the trailer is an extra battery

[@lpdog82]

@@SimonHollandfilms oh ok , i thought it was one of those generator trailers that some ev's have been pulling around

[@keithhart3212]

How about the car being made of and connected to a solar panel. You know paints can conduct electrical power through heat. Certain paint mix can accomplish this. Why not today that or water or air? Becouse of OIL! And greedy folks...all are possible, patents were refused and or rejected d

[@SimonHollandfilms]

There is one...called Sonos. Looks good

[@redbunnyz]

firstly the electric car is only as clean as the power it uses to keep moving so you need to use ONLY renewable energy or its pointless.. secondly the lithium and other rare metals takes a tons and tons of raw material mining and then processing it and then replacing the batteries every 7 years. thirdly if you live in cold environment the batteries deteriorate much faster and the charge is pretty much halfed depending on how cold it is. theres so many problems and i think theres many studies that suggest that electric cars actually are much harder on the environment than petrol engines. theres no chance in world that theres enough lithium for all petrol engines to be forgotten.. how about the electric grid? no matter what country you talk about its electric grids would need to be completely renovated to keep up whit the demand AND then you need the green power plants to produce the energy

[@essexbob11]

how stupid....try changing fuel for battery swaps instead at fuel stations... not hard to do or think about.

[@MrAnticlimate]

Tesla experimented with battery swap, but it didn't work out.

[@rjh1820]

hehe you are first.

[@gerardbyrne9315]

Ha ha I think I am first

[@SimonHollandfilms]

Hi