He hasn't paid for fuel in 10 years, has never run out of charge, and was inspired by a famous race across the outback. Retired industrial engineer Ziga Dorkic wants to show you how it's done — for the Earth.
Thought of you fine folks when I came across this article on aussie.zone
It sounds to me like he swapped out the original engine for those three lawnmower engines on a lark, perhaps to charge batteries that run an electric motor (kind of like diesel-electric locomotives do, although I don’t believe those have batteries). Then the solar panels were added, negating the need for the lawnmower engines, which haven’t been removed from the system.
What I see on his photos are at least 2 (third one likely in reverse, where his finger is pointing) reasonably powerful electric motors on a single toothed belt pair of toothed belts.
It sounds to me like he swapped out the original engine for those three lawnmower engines on a lark, perhaps to charge batteries that run an electric motor (kind of like diesel-electric locomotives do, although I don’t believe those have batteries). Then the solar panels were added, negating the need for the lawnmower engines, which haven’t been removed from the system.
What I see on his photos are at least 2 (third one likely in reverse, where his finger is pointing) reasonably powerful electric motors on a
single toothed beltpair of toothed belts.image
I think there’s no combustion engine left in that car. I suspect he combined them because the van wouldn’t ride well with only 10 KW.