whats the wattage while charging?

So if you jump straight to the battery pack in your car, it would start charging at somewhere between 100 and 200 amps. You should use 2 ought cables, + to + and – to – for the jump. The more batteries you use for your charging string, the quicker the charging process will be since you are dumping with greater voltage. Most lithium batteries have a C rating so you have to be careful not to exceed their limits under charging.

Dump charging is usually done with wet lead acid batteries. For instance, let;s say you have ten12 volt batteries (120volts) in your car. The dump charge batteries can be a collection of batteries which are no longer good for operating electric vehicles, but can still hold some charge. You would need a higher TOTAL voltage for the dump charging. In this example, you could start with thirteen 12 volt batteries. These need to be in series for a total of 156 volts.

can u put some alternators on board and charge batteries while driving/ create electricity plant on board . is it possibe?

battery leaks? in an accident sure that is good for the environment.

Because we need to be able to go more than 40 miles in one trip. Bottom line is that, unfortunetely, right now, electric cars can't go far enough. Develop an electric car that can go about 400 miles (the average distance a car can drive in one tank of gas) and then I can see driving an electric car.

Good luck with the solar paneling!

It's not like the environment thrives in the wreckages of gasoline cars either.

No, we do not always need a car that goes 400 miles, several people have demonstrated that. I do not drive 400 miles a day, and being in a family that could have both a gas and electric vehicle, an electric car would be excellent. The extra range of a gasoline vehicle is a luxury, and I WILL make an electric car before gasoline is $8.00+ a gallon, which would make shipping my battery packs extraordinarily expensive. BTW, for distance, why not rent a battery pack on a trailer to extend range?

All that the main motor companies have produced (with the exception for the purpose built electric GM S-10, and toyota EV RAV-4) are luxury electric vehicles. The tesla is a fun car, but not always a practical one. I would rather have a used, easy to work on converted electric car that I can use regularly. If it isn't the range, it's the cost… cost is the bottom line, not range. Detractors will always find a new bottom line. I will always have electricity, gas may be hard to come by.

Very good point, sir.

what about gas leaks in an accident.

oops you forgot to close the gas cap on your car. er umm ahh electric cap…? nice car and vid tho Chap!
cheers

I have three
Why are you still driving?
Were the hell can you go on just 40 miles?
And what if the place your going to donsent have a charging station?

If you are going somewhere far where there is no electric charge station, then the car should have a backup mechanism to run on gas…but gas should be the last resort. This old man does raise a good point.

And even if gas runs out, the car should possess an array of supercharging solar panels which would get you out of tight spots fast, albeit at 8 to 12 mph on solar charge. And even if that doesn't work, then there should be a rocket booster on the back and the car should convert into a mini airplane to help you take off. And even if the rocket fails….perhaps then you can think about installing some pedals inside.

I agree with this.

The best car horn ever.LOL

theres also the magnetic engine that is also very good to the enviroment and saves money on gas

forgot the baby!

Um Dude, you like left your "electricity" cap open.

lol, Its so true. =3

thats true
but still if u run on the electric for so long and the gas i just sitting there any thing could go wrong.
something could may not work when u really need it.

made my day

He sounds like a very interesting person to talk to.

He didn't say goodbye before leaving… Bad Grandpa!