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Re:Nikola Motor Company by boredpudding on Thursday May 12, 2016 @12:17PM (#11684524)
Let's start with:

> NEVER PLUG IN - TURBINE CHARGES BATTERIES AUTOMATICALLY WHILE DRIVING

On the 'Nikola One' page. Of course this isn't possible.

Re:Nikola Motor Company by vkatluri on Thursday May 12, 2016 @12:27PM (#11684637)
What? Why do you say this isn't possible? This is a series hybrid vehicle, not a pure electric vehicle. Series hybrid has been done for a long time now: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel-electric_transmission

This is nothing new technology-wise.

Re:Nikola Motor Company by blakeyrat on Thursday May 12, 2016 @01:36PM (#11685249)
If you think turbines aren't possible, you might need to have a word with... uh literally everything producing power with turbines since the 1910s. It's extremely well-proven, reliable technology. (It's just very bad at powering wheels directly, because it only runs efficiently at a single speed-- for a generator, however, that's perfect.)
Re:Nikola Motor Company by bobwaycott on Thursday May 12, 2016 @12:25PM (#11684613)
CNG turbine. The truck is a hybrid.