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Originally Posted by jyl

A range extender would be interesting.

Oct 06, 2020
Ford F-150 Electric Pickup May Get Newly Patented Range Extender in Its Bed
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a34277725/ford-f-150-range-extender-ev-pickup-patent/

The abstract for the patent states: "This disclosure details electrified vehicles that are equipped with removable generators for increasing the electric range of the vehicles. An exemplary electrified vehicle includes a cargo space, such as a truck bed, and a generator removably positioned within the cargo space. The generator is adapted to selectively supply power for either charging a battery pack of the electrified vehicle or for propelling one or more vehicle drive wheels. In some embodiments, the generator is shaped like, and therefore disguised as, a toolbox."

The system would work similarly to the range extender found in the BMW i3. A small motor acts as a generator to recharge the battery of the vehicle to limit the need for charging. It could also keep the truck on the road with a trip to a gas station.

Maybe of even more use would be the truck acting as a power station for a construction site.