Since I have had my 2012 Leaf only a couple of weeks, there is a lot of information for me to read and learn, but maybe someone can comment on my ideas.
I have a spare 2001 Lean Burn Honda Insight 1.0L motor and matching IMA motor capable of producing up to 10kw. Would putting a trailer behind the Leaf like Ingineer and have the Insight motor generating power for the Leaf's batteries while driving down the road be feasible? My thought is that the motor is capable of the lean burn and I was able to get over 82mpg in the summer. But that wasn't generating electricity. It was powering a lightweight car down the road. I have fossil fuel vehicles for longer trips now, but would like to sell them eventually and just insure one. Comments?
I have a spare 2001 Lean Burn Honda Insight 1.0L motor and matching IMA motor capable of producing up to 10kw. Would putting a trailer behind the Leaf like Ingineer and have the Insight motor generating power for the Leaf's batteries while driving down the road be feasible? My thought is that the motor is capable of the lean burn and I was able to get over 82mpg in the summer. But that wasn't generating electricity. It was powering a lightweight car down the road. I have fossil fuel vehicles for longer trips now, but would like to sell them eventually and just insure one. Comments?