Glossary / General

range extender

65 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A range extender is a little gasoline engine that charges the battery so you can drive farther.

Technical Definition

A range extender is a small internal combustion engine that generates electricity to recharge the battery of an electric vehicle, extending its driving range.

Hear It Discussed

"so much in the past year about these range extender, you know, Rams range extender, maybe the new Ford Lightning scout with some sort of range extender, small motor."
CarCast+Edmunds - New BMW X5 and Genesis GV60 Magma. CarCast 24:31

"because, well, that's the size of engine you typically need to recharge the battery at highway [317.7s] speeds, so that's why they've all got 1.5-litre engines in range extenders. [324.7s] 115..."
CHINA: Smart #2, Li Auto Updates L6 and Freelander 8 Arrives With Dealerships | 21 Jul 2026 EV News Daily - Technology and Business of EVs 05:17

"I3 is a brilliant. If you can, we bought one with the range extender. So basically the early ones only had about a 50 miles of range and then toward the end."
Gas Sippers! The Most Affordable Fuel-Efficient Cars That Aren't Electric! | Ep. 339 TFL Car Chat 21:17