YouTuber built gas-generator Tesla to avoid plugging in on 1,800-mile road trip
In the end, Mikka said he was able to finish the journey without plugging into a charging station and called it a success. Since the car consumed more energy than the generator could produce while driving, Mikka had to stop for 5-6 hours per day while the Tesla sat and charged. At hotels, he left the noisy generator running overnight in the parking lot so he could have a nearly fullby morning.
The modifications eliminated the environmental and cost-saving benefits of owning an electric car. Fuel economy during the trip ranged from 14 mpg at 80 mph to 24 mpg at 50 mph. "This was a cool build but to me it was basically useless. It just didn't have enough energy," Mikka said in the video."My goal is to drive at road-trip speeds for as long as I want until I get tired, not until the car needs to be charged."
He told Insider he's working on a new generator-powered Tesla that improves upon the original design. "I believe with version 2 I will be approaching the perfect car overall and definitely the ultimate road trip car," he said.
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