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		yarg on June 8, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ford surprises F-150 Lightning owners with adapter... This reminded me of the fact that you can charge an electric vehicle by towing it. Apparently Ford's got a patent: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1132920_ford-patents-cha... On what pretty much amounts to reversing the polarity.

rightbyte on June 9, 2022 | [–]

I did that like in 2018 when we had no charger close by during EV development... there is no way there is no 'prior art' for this patent?

carlivar on June 9, 2022 | [–]

I wonder what slope is necessary for downhill to work unassisted? Should publish in owners manual.

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