[Ian]

I thought you might enjoy this:

 

[Matt Beard]

OK - this I don't understand!

The Volt already has a generator built in

 

[Paul_Moxhay]

It does seem totally pointless. What are we missing?

 

[AndyG]

It does seem totally pointless. What are we missing?

Maybe the original ICE has died

 

[Paul_Moxhay]

Just a point... That would be illegal in the UK as the Ampera is not approved for towing anything at all.

EDIT: Just noticed... is that on a bar? In which case it isn't towing!

 

[AndyG]

From the look of the generator it looks like a Honda super silent rated at about 2.7kva. Is that even up to the job?

 

[Paul_Moxhay]

I don't know. The original EVSE supplied with the Ampera was switchable to 6A so if it can supply 1500W continuously it might. My concern would be any start up load that might go over.

I have a smaller genny (can't remember the power) but I'll try it sometime.

 

[Matt Beard]

This looks to be the USA, so 110V meaning if it is pulling 6A that's less than 1kW

 

[AndyG]

I don't know. The original EVSE supplied with the Ampera was switchable to 6A so if it can supply 1500W continuously it might. My concern would be any start up load that might go over.

I have a smaller genny (can't remember the power) but I'll try it sometime.

If it is the Honda that I think it is a very good genny and designed to run computers etc so should be a very stable power source

 

[Gary Taylor]

I suppose it's one way of keeping the lifetime mpg low Maybe he has a 200 mile commute or is it for an on board coffee machine.
Gary

 

[Olivier]

Would have been a neat April's fool joke but it is real isn't it ? Funny still.

 

[RickMGoldie]

You can't drive and charge from external at the same time - its a joke pic!