# Have you considered a range extender for your EV?
**URL:** https://community.electricforum.com/t/have-you-considered-a-range-extender-for-your-ev/5087
**Category:** Battery & Chargers
**Created:** [June 18, 2015, 2:52am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/have-you-considered-a-range-extender-for-your-ev/5087 "2015-06-18T02:52:21Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@tmark938](https://community.electricforum.com/u/tmark938)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2015, 2:52am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/have-you-considered-a-range-extender-for-your-ev/5087/1 "2015-06-18T02:52:21Z")
Over the last two years we have seen major developments in the area of journey capacity and one particular development relates to range extenders. In simple terms this is a combustion engine which is part of your vehicle and “kicks in” to recharge the electric motor once it is nearing empty. Is this something you would look at?
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### Author:  [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2015, 7:29am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/have-you-considered-a-range-extender-for-your-ev/5087/2 "2015-06-18T07:29:46Z")
Currently the major sellers are HyBrids.
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### Author:  [@EvForum](https://community.electricforum.com/u/EvForum)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2015, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/have-you-considered-a-range-extender-for-your-ev/5087/3 "2015-06-18T15:38:39Z")
When do you see 100% EVs taking over from hybrids?
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### Author:  [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2015, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/have-you-considered-a-range-extender-for-your-ev/5087/4 "2015-06-18T15:46:39Z")
When the oil wells dry up.