iMiEV as workhorse

[JoeS]

So, this coming Friday there's a Climate Strike-related event at the local high school, and a few of us have been invited to show off our EVs.

Thought I might spice things up with this contraption attached to a bike rack, but I have difficulty keeping a straight face ... can you imagine driving down the road with this thing and the variety of interpretations that might generate?





Hmmm, maybe put together a working demonstration with hardware and draw a block diagram showing -

Windgen --> regulator --> stand-alone 12v battery --> 120vac inverter --> L1 EVSE --> J1772 --> charging the i-MiEV

Now that I think about it, maybe I should also throw in a solar panel or two on the roof...

Work in progress, suggestions welcome.

Edit: Please don't take this seriously - humor intended!

[jray3]

Very fun Joe, though a High Schooler named Brent Singleton beat you to this approach in 2004 with his converted Ford Escort “quadbrid”. His salt flats EV racing camp was powered by wind and sun! See page 8: https://utah.sierraclub.org/sites/utah.sierraclub.org/files/05summerUT.pdf

I’ll dare you to drive with it fixed down low behind the rear glass so it spins in the vortex. Call it a drag recuperator?

[JoeS]

Ben Nelson and his teardrop trailer: https://300mpg.org/2019/10/09/diy-teardrop-trailer-tour/

[BenBrown]

Gosh!!!! This is exactly what I've been looking for!!! I think I could do this project, especially once I get my DCQC mysteries solved.