Off the grid? Ford appears to be working on a backup EV battery system that could ease worries about running out of battery charge: Just look up.
That doesn't mean it'll be easy to hoist a battery pack on your EV or PHEV's roof. Anyone who's ever used a roof-mounted cargo carrier can tell you that you'd likely need at least one other person to assist with this task.
Assuming our hunch is correct, then we think the potential product this patent hints at will serve the equivalent purpose of a gas car's reserve tank. That said, given the extra weight and negative effects on aerodynamics the additional pack will have on an EV, it's possible this concept actually worsens an EV's range, particularly at highway speed.
At lower speeds, though, such as in off-road environments, this roof-mounted battery pack may just offer the little bit of extra juice needed to get back to the trailhead. Adding a set of solar panels could make this concept even better, as they'd allow the roof-mounted pack to—slowly—replenish itself, too.
It seems evident that this invention is not going to become a reality anytime in the near future. It must be a placeholder for a future time when Ford has the right electric off-road vehicle to use it with—and, more important, when battery technology has advanced sufficiently that the weight is not an issue anymore.Alessandra Kaestner, a Chicago native, has always been interested in journalism.
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