Electric Vehicle (EV) drivers are a hardy bunch. For their low-carbon footprint, they’ve sacrificed a whole lot of the freedom of the open road which is embedded in modern society. Restricted by their vehicle’s range, these folks have to do a fair amount of calculating when it comes to visiting out-of-town friends — that is, unless they’re willing to add a few hours to their trip for recharging at a gas station in the middle of nowhere.
But the plight of the EV owner may now be at an end. Long before Elon Musk completes his grid of battery-swap Tesla stations, this little trailer could free EVs from the plug. Called the EP Tender, the trailer is essentially a generator on wheels. A cable, running from the EP Tender to the car, detects any “low-battery” warnings the EV might give off. Once a warning is detected, the generator switches on and feeds electricity to the starving batteries.
via DVICE
Image: EP Tender
