I tried firing up the generator with a little gas and it didn't go into overload with the Zivan charger at the 60% (12 amp) setting. The generator puts out 1600 VA (technically 13.3 amps), but the charger has a power factor of 90, so 12amps/.9 is actually 13.3, which puts the generator at its rated capacity. I figure four hours of charging starting with the battery at 80% DOD will be acceptable for another 20-30 miles. I might also be able to pull off the freeway and find a plug-in at a gas station, but this would work anywhere.
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My parents summer place is 155 miles from my house and I thought about stopping for breakfast about halfway, plugging into a outlet it the parking lot and bringing a generator in case things go bad. How far have you gone with yours between charges?
The farthest I've gone is 46 miles and it took six hours to recharge with a 20-amp dedicated 115V outlet. Of course, getting up to 80% SOC is faster than the final 20%. I suspect you would have to take a very loooong breakfast to get a reasonable distance out of the car.
Have you fixed your accelerator issue yet?
Cheers, Tim
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