Steve Hawkins' RXT-B (range extending trailer)

Owner	Steve Hawkins
Owner's Other EVs	1993 Dodge TEVan 2002 Toyota RAV4-EV 1998 Chevrolet S-10E RXT-G (range extending trailer - generator) 1997 RAV4-EV Demonstration Prototype OEM EV
Location	Vail, Colorado United States ^map
Web	WebPage
Vehicle	2005 Home Built
Batteries	30 Eagle Picher NIF-200, 6.00 Volt, Nickel-Iron (Edison) 5 cell units with KOH solution.
System Voltage	180 Volts
30 NiFe EP NIF-200 Edison units mirroring the TEVan's under carriage installed EP pack, allowing for a full second string, and range increases (by mathematical theory [added energy less added weight and drag]) from 80 miles to 135 miles per charge. The trailer is air cooled/vented, with a pressurized supply system from the front down the starboard side, and a vacuum system is used on the port side extending to the rear exhaust.

RXT-B (range extending trailer - battery)