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Originally Posted by johnrobholmes
It would be easier (and probably more efficient) to use a nice brushed motor as a generator (dynamo) direct from the engine. Use this to charge your battery and run the electric drive system.
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Could use a BL motor and use a 3-phase bridge rectifier, since that is somewhat how an alternator works...
No matter what, the energy you expend will be more you capture because of efficiency losses. But, if your biodiesel engine can be freed from the stop and go part (and the inefficiencies that entails), maybe it will overcome the inefficiency of the added electric motor drag.