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Why can electric car batteries be recharged by engine driven generators?

April 26, 2017alternative batteries car driven electric engine Environment FUEL Recharged vehicles

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Why can electric car batteries be recharged by engine driven generators?

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They do. Gas/electric hybrids use generators in the wheels to recharge batteries. However, since no machine is 100% eefficient (2nd law), they can never be fully charged. That is why full electric vehicles don’t use them. But they are good for a supplement to something else.