A pusher trailer is a device attached to the rear of a vehicle or bike that provides force to assist the vehicle.
For bikes
Electric
Electric pusher trailers use energy stored in a battery, typically of
lithium ion
A lithium-ion or Li-ion battery is a type of rechargeable battery which uses the reversible reduction of lithium ions to store energy. It is the predominant battery type used in portable consumer electronics and electric vehicles. It also see ...
or
sealed lead acid chemistry, to provide power. Two wheel and one wheel
[http://www.electricbikepusher.com] designs are common.
Gas
Gas powered pusher trailers typically employ a two or four stroke
internal combustion engine
An internal combustion engine (ICE or IC engine) is a heat engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber that is an integral part of the working fluid flow circuit. In an internal co ...
to provide power.
For cars
Pusher trailers are gasoline, diesel or electric fueled trailers with a traditional
internal combustion engine
An internal combustion engine (ICE or IC engine) is a heat engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber that is an integral part of the working fluid flow circuit. In an internal co ...
(
petroleum engines) and transmission which can be
hitched up to
battery electric vehicle
A battery electric vehicle (BEV), pure electric vehicle, only-electric vehicle, fully electric vehicle or all-electric vehicle is a type of electric vehicle (EV) that exclusively uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs, wi ...
s and run from the
cockpit
A cockpit or flight deck is the area, usually near the front of an aircraft or spacecraft, from which a pilot controls the aircraft.
The cockpit of an aircraft contains flight instruments on an instrument panel, and the controls that e ...
to give the vehicle increased range.
The trailer provides ground
traction through the wheels to push the trailer forward, and by default, the electric vehicle as well. In this way, a trip beyond the normal range of the EV can be undertaken without stopping for
recharging.
Some types of
articulated bus have the engine (and propulsion) in the rear section.
See also
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Bicycle trailer
A bicycle trailer is a motorless wheeled frame with a hitch system for transporting cargo by bicycle. It can greatly increase a bike's cargo capacity, allowing point-to-point haulage of objects up to 4 cubic yards (3 cubic metres) in volu ...
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Genset trailer
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Trailer (vehicle)
References
External links
* http://www.evalbum.com/pushers.html
* https://web.archive.org/web/20010203125300/http://jstraubel.com/EVpusher/EVpusher.htm
* http://www.eugeneweb.com/~sharkey/pusher.htm
Electric vehicles
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