Ducati Testeratta Dvt Engine Radical New Engine Technology

[Elio Amazed]

Don't know how much mpg you would lose dragging around the weight of the battery and the motor.

Don't forget to figure in mpg loss from putting the load of charging the extra battery on the engine.
Remember how a good connection to a dead battery pulls the other vehicle's engine's rpms down?
That energy has to come from somewhere.

 

[Craig]

Don't forget to figure in mpg loss from putting the load of charging the extra battery on the engine.
Remember how a good connection to a dead battery pulls the other vehicle's engine's rpms down?
That energy has to come from somewhere.

I was thinking of something connected to or in the back wheel, if there is such a thing. That's what I meant by drag charging. Maybe a belt driven alternator with a clutch like on an ac unit.