You can enjoy a basic reliable and effective drivetrain for an electric vehicle. They typically have only one moving component, with without reciprocating parts, and with there are no temperatures or high pressures. If it weren’t for the cost of batteries an electric vehicle could cost a lot less than a similar car equipped with an old-fashioned drivetrain.
If you aren’t getting what you the cost, it is best to include something that is heavy, complicated that requires constant attention. It is made up of a myriad of moving components, with the majority of them rotating. Certain parts are heated enough to light up, and many of them have pressures of more than 30 bar.
Your speed will limited. Certainly any engine of the size that you suggest (300 cubic centimeters was recommended) will not be able to achieve any kind of level (say 5percent) at speeds of 25-35 mph (40 -60 km/h). Because the components are small their efficiency isn’t anything to be proud of. (The BMW I3 has such an engine available as an alternative. It’s also among the most efficient EV’s available due to its extensive use of light-weight materials. If you use the range extender, it will get around 25 mgpg (US gallon))
This is something that I’m sure that you didn’t think of, the shelf life of seldom required fuel. The modern fuels get old fast and lose the most volatile components in just a couple of months. That gas tank you purchased a few months ago is in the process of becoming a varnish. There are stabilizers that are available to mix oil, but as with mixing oil for two-stroke engines is not something that American motorists enjoy a great record of.
After having an electric vehicle for over two years, charging levels aren’t something I’m concerned about any longer. (and I’m only using one battery with 24kwh and rated for 85 miles range). In the end, I begin every day with a fully battery, due to charging when I’m asleep. (imagine you had petroleum-loving gnomes walked through at night to top your tank with gas.)
Absolutely, before making an excursion to a new place, I look up the distance however, I’d check it anyway, just to know when I’ll need to go. Sure, I’ll launch PlugShare to see whether there’s any public charging station near the location, but given an option, I’ll park somewhere in order to top it up however, I’ve never been on a trip in which I required charging to return back home.
The car did provoke a little of curiosity in me I’m curious about the additional range you could receive if you bought an BMW I3, and filled the gap left by the extension device more batteries rather than.