EP Tender Mini Trailer
If you thought the solution to making
long journeys with your all-electric vehicle was to simply buy one with better
range, it seems that you were somewhat mistaken.
EP Tender attached their B00 range
extender system to a Renault Zoe and drove 570 km to Geneva, thus
proving that the concept is solid and the trailer can be used in a very
practical capacity.
In a recent interview, even Tesla CEO
Elon Musk said that he toyed around with the idea of adding a trailer with an
auxiliary battery pack, since one of his goals was actually to not give his
cars so much autonomy (which meant bigger & heavier batteries) that they
wouldn't actually use all of it most of the time.
If we look at it that way, we can
certainly find ways in which to appreciate the concept of logging around a
small trailer providing you with extra charge, though it depends on personal
preference, since there are plenty of alternatives such as building a proper
charging network.
Odds are, car manufacturers will keep
focusing on making electric cars simply better at covering longer distances and
keep accessories such as the EP Tender strictly on their drawing boards.
