The Original i30 Owners Club

GENERAL STUFF => GENERAL DISCUSSIONS => Car Related (any make, any model) => Topic started by: Thor84 on January 31, 2022, 19:26:16

Title: Making a long range i30
Post by: Thor84 on January 31, 2022, 19:26:16

So has anyone ever done or seen a bigger fuel tank installed in an i30. Also a dual battery system installed I’m thinking in the boot? 

Title: Re: Making a long range i30
Post by: Shambles on January 31, 2022, 20:03:27

Interesting questions. I can see the reason for the larger fuel tank but twin batteries...?

A 2000W sound system?  Microwave oven? 

Title: Re: Making a long range i30
Post by: The Gonz on February 01, 2022, 13:31:59

The added mass of an extra battery will reduce your range.

Title: Re: Making a long range i30
Post by: Thor84 on February 05, 2022, 23:41:16

I was thinking an extra battery for Engel fridge and just to have in case on the open road something happens. Just curious more than anything.

Title: Re: Making a long range i30
Post by: The Gonz on February 06, 2022, 07:37:18

So 'long range' is evolving to mean 'endurance', 'cross-country' or 'self-sufficient'.

In my day job I designed a similar thing using a military Landrover 110. One thing my design included was a solar collection/regeneration system featuring flexible, roll-up, foldable solar panels.

That may be closer to your aspirations.