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Re:Tesla created secret team to suppress thousands of drivin... by krisoft on Thursday July 27, 2023 @08:15PM (#36901770)
But of course uHaul can’t do this without the full cooperation of the electric vehicle manufacturers. As a first order approximation of course there is nothing tricky about suplementing the power of a running EV, but on a practical level I would expect the firmware to throw a hissy fit if it does not expects this.

Also, why a battery trailer? Why not a gas tank plus generator trailer?

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Re:Tesla created secret team to suppress thousands of drivin... by berkes on Friday July 28, 2023 @04:51AM (#36904408)
Because electricity can be sourced renewable very easy and the gas for a generator cannot. It would defeat the primary reason why people buy EVs.

But I guess if you need it once every few years as opposed to daily, it's ok.

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