The biggest problem most people have with electric vehicles is the range, and the charge time that go with it. Range anxiety is a real thing, but what if you could charge the batteries while driving. Now some companies already have range extenders, which are small ICE engines that generate power while you drive, which then charges the batteries and extends your range.

But you see a range extender still needs fuel in order for it to run. So what if there was another option. An alternator.

Firstly Lets talk about what an alternator Is and how it works.
So in your average ice car, you have tons of electronics, from your radio, to headlights, tons of sensors, the AC, the list goes on and on. And all of these systems use power. Now your car is fitted with a battery, but your car’s battery regularly burns through a lot of power and that’s where the alternator comes in. After your engine’s running, the alternator recharges the battery back to full strength, plus while the engine is running the alternator takes over all the load from your electronics, and powers everything.

But how?
The alternator works by turning mechanical energy into electrical energy. You see when your engine is running its spins a pulley, this pulley is connected to the alternator via a belt. This then turns the Alternators rotor shaft, which spins a set of magnets around a coil. These spinning magnets generate alternating current (AC) around the coil, which is then channeled to the alternator's rectifier. The rectifier converts that AC power into DC power, which activates your car's electrical systems.

And that’s where the question comes in, could you not connect an alternator to a moving part of an ev in order to extend the range of the car?

Well lets find out.

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