Electric vehicles with extended range.
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1. An electric vehicle comprisinga first drive system configured to drive a first wheel of the electric vehicle, wherein the first drive system comprises a battery powering an electric motor;
- a second drive system configured to drive a second wheel of the electric vehicle, wherein the second drive system powered by a non-battery power source;
wherein the first and second drive systems operate independent of each other;
wherein the second drive system is configured to operate at a maximum power that is less than the maximum power of the first drive system.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses electric vehicles and methods to operate such vehicles, comprising an electric drive capable of moving the vehicles, together with a non-battery operative feature to enhance the performance of the vehicle, such as extending the range or increasing the power. The non-electrical enhanced feature is independent and not integrated with the electric drive, to enable the return of the vehicle design to pure electrical power with minimum modification.
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1. An electric vehicle comprising
a first drive system configured to drive a first wheel of the electric vehicle, wherein the first drive system comprises a battery powering an electric motor; -
a second drive system configured to drive a second wheel of the electric vehicle, wherein the second drive system powered by a non-battery power source; wherein the first and second drive systems operate independent of each other; wherein the second drive system is configured to operate at a maximum power that is less than the maximum power of the first drive system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20)
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16. An electric vehicle comprising
a first drive system configured to drive a first wheel of the electric vehicle, wherein the first drive system comprises a battery powering an electric motor; -
a second drive system configured to drive a second wheel of the electric vehicle, wherein the second drive system powered by a non-battery power source; wherein the first and second drive systems operate independent of each other; a manual control operated by a driver of the electric vehicle, the manual control switches control of the electric vehicle between the first and the second drive systems.
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18. An electric vehicle comprising
a first drive system configured to drive a first wheel of the electric vehicle, wherein the first drive system comprises a battery powering an electric motor; a support system comprising at least one of air conditioning, heater, fan, lightning, electronic device to the electric vehicle, wherein the support system is configured to be powered by a non-battery power source.
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