# Motorcycle engine as an ICE range extender?

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/motorcycle-engine-as-an-ice-range-extender/844>\
**Category:** Do It Yourself (DIY)\
**Created:** [July 23, 2008, 7:25am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/motorcycle-engine-as-an-ice-range-extender/844 "2008-07-23T07:25:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![bdeck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5ac83/32.png) [@bdeck](https://community.electricforum.com/u/bdeck)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/motorcycle-engine-as-an-ice-range-extender/844/21 "2008-07-31T13:40:27Z")

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If you drew up plans for an EV using twelve lead-acid, 12-volt batteries, and then (prior to purchasing batteries) added $3,000 to the energy system budget, what additional battery options are there and what impact would the new options have on range and performance?

Assume a mid-size 4-door sedan that would get about 60 miles range with the initial lead-acid set-up.

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