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Colorado Teardrop EV Range Extender Camper Trailer Has Its Own Battery Pack

Yeah there was a thread made about 11 years ago (EV trailer range extender | PriusChat) for a similar item, but for those needing sleeping for 4 and a charge when they get there here is a combination EV charging with a camper.
https://coloradoteardrops.com/ev/

• Weight before you throw all your other camping stuff in there is 2,200lbs.
• Sleeps 4
• DCFC charging and recharging at 50 to 60 kW (using CCS1)
• 75 kWh battery
• L1 charging as well
• Cost: $55,000 (sorry no coughing emoticon) that's going to be the normal cost after the early adopter pricing tiers are done - 875 early adopters total in five tiers

They actually market these for EVs. Before anyone goes...

autoevolution: Harvard Engineers Invent a Solid-State Battery That Never Dies, It's a Game Changer.
https://www.autoevolution.com/news/harvard-engineers-invent-a-solid-state-battery-that-never-dies-it-s-a-game-changer-198518.html

"The capacity retention after 20,000 cycles is above 82% at a 20C rate. The specific power is also impressive, at 110.6 kW/kg, with an energy density up to 631.1 Wh/kg."

To put those numbers in context, a Prius Prime battery with those specs could push the car 120 miles on a charge and produce enough electricity for a 15,000 HP motor.

Wow!

I'll take 30.

"Adden Energy is confident it can have commercial samples in the next three-to-five years."

Oh.

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