[HeyChris]

Just in case range gets the better of you. Someone developed a 3.5kW "gas can" for an emergency situation.

This 3.5-kWh Portable Battery Helped Stranded Model S Move Again

Watch Ben Sullins demonstrate how a 3.6-kWh portable power station can act as a "gas can" for his Tesla Model S with a fully discharged battery pack.

insideevs.com

 

[JIm_in_PA]

I bet that's a heavy bugger, too, not just expensive. LOL

But it does raise an interesting point about the future of roadside service when you think about it...

 

[HeyChris]

It's only ~100lbs.... That could be a decent size puppy or Minion...

Nice that the units are expandable. - EcoFlow DELTA Pro Portable Power Station

 

[R P]

Only 3.6 kWh...lol. Won't get you very far with a typical 70 kWh battery EV. Better to get an emergency charge from another EV, many new ones now capable of V2L.

 

[HeyChris]

Perhaps, unless the owner *of that other EV has the persona of an elitist or thinks they are the IRL Scrooge McDuck.... I'd rather try this or wait for AAA.😜

 

[R P]

Another way of looking at it, is driving around with a 1g can of gas in your ICE car. Who does that?! The gas and can would cost 10 dollars vs $4 - 5000 for the portable battery charge. And only weigh about 10 lbs vs 100. Would be better off carrying around a generator with a gallon of gas for an EV (not that anyone would do that either).

And most, if not all EVs sold today, come with free roadside assistance which includes a low battery recovery event. That seems to me a much better solution and insurance for that situation. Also, you would have to be an extreme idiot to let your car battery run that low without charging, given all the onboard alerts, data, and aids to prevent that, and also direct you to the nearest charging station. Plus don't forget that you can charge your car (slowly) at any 120v plug if you have to. At least that would get you up to a level to get to the next fast charger.

 

[HeyChris]

@R P, you are under estimating the number of idiots out there...

I didn't say this item was an ideal solution. More like thinking out of the box option. Especially if traveling somewhere like this...

 

[R P]

Well, you would need a lot more than a 3.6kWh battery pack to make a trek like that. This would be more appropriate...haha.

 

[frankamartin]

But it does raise an interesting point about the future of roadside service when you think about it...

Spark Charge Commercial Roadside Assistance

Probably be cheaper to pay for a tow.

 

[Waldery]

Another way of looking at it...

I've known so many people who nearly always drive an ICE car with low on gas. Just squirting in $5-10 of gas. It is a human problem, not a vehicle problem. Still, no excuse SBR didn't design Solterra around the 800 V architecture with a 350 kW charging capability.