Andy Bennet wrote:
On 19/10/2018 22:08, newshound wrote:
On 19/10/2018 21:31, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
anybody tried charging the nissan leaf from a small
generator?...strikes me
it would be a good idea to carry one and be able to charge up if you
run out
of juice....like carrying a gallon of petrol in the boot......


What's the battery capacity? 20 kWh? So 4% of capacity after an hour
from a typical small genny? Easier to carry a big diesel battery.
What like 12V 120Ah? - That's 1.4kWh - good for about 5 miles if your
lucky.
And the problem of converting the 12 volt into 360 volt or whatever.