Talk:Genset trailer

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[edit] Not Original Research

For the record, I contend that this article is not WP:OR as apparent by WP:SET due to 952 google hits. Such trailers are discussed in Battery electric vehicle (BEV) forums, and used by numerous EV converters. There is a photo of at least one such device in the article itself, is that proof enough of it's existence and use? --D0li0 07:20, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Other mobile Gen-set technologies

Indeed, a genset trailer is not original research. The only odd thing about this article is that it has only focused on the relatively rare variety that operates whilst travelling and provides electricity to the towing vehicle. Unlike a pusher trailer, this is at least legal. The reality is that a genset trailer was common long before this variety came about. The practice of mounting an industrial AC power generator genset on a trailer for the purpose of parking the trailer somewhere to provide temporary mains power has existed for decades in various parts of the world and the article really should reflect this fact. --Athol Mullen 11:33, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

Good point, it appears that some other articles address such technology. We should probably look to mention and integrate such articles into this one. Gen-set#Engine-generator and Motor-generator could surely be cross-linked with this article. I think that this particular application is unique enough to warrants it's own article. --D0li0 20:08, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Can maintain 60 to 80 mph?

This is a ridiculous statement on the face of it. In most jurisdictions, vehicles towing trailers are limited to 55 miles per hour, or less. —QuicksilverT @ 18:55, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

Disagree, not ridiculous if it is capable as such. Being able to do this on a track or what have you, or what I think is meant, namely generating the electricity for a vehicle to maintain such speeds, would be based on the technology and not on the legal regime in a given locality. --Jeffmcneill talk contribs 08:19, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Baset trailer

I prefer a battery set trailer and battery swapping (see Project Better Place). --Nopetro 13:14, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Merge proposal

As far as I can tell this term exists solely in reference to a single device used with the the tzero. Googling the term leads to links mostly referring to this. The ones that don't are simply "genset" mounted on a "trailer", which is perfectly well covered in the genset article (with expansion). As far as I can tell, this article should be merged into those two.

Maury (talk) 13:06, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

Suggest merge with genset --Jeffmcneill talk contribs 08:17, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
Disagree. This is going to become a more and more popular option as electric vehicles become widespread. The term has been in wide use at the Tour de Sol since its inception. The tzero just had one of the best designed ones. This article has many more backlinks than genset.--IanOsgood (talk) 07:36, 19 January 2008 (UTC)