On Monday, February 12, 2018 at 3:37:12 PM UTC-5, J. Nieuwenhuize wrote:
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*Reduced battery pack for the FES. Replace that with a 5 HP 4-stroke generator and you loose all drawbacks of FES.

- Excellent idea. Use the high-energy-density of gasoline to store energy for the rarely-used operation of a lengthy sustain. Save weight and cost.