Genius Chevrolet Bolt driver attaches belt to rear wheel and generator to charge its battery while driving

This Genius Chevrolet Bolt driver attached a belt to the rear wheel battery so it could potentially charge it whilst driving.

Thanks to EVs becoming more and more popular, more are hitting the road, but they all share one common inconvenience – finding somewhere to charge.

So, this driver took matters into their own hands.

Other EV drivers have also been thinking outside the box when it comes to charging their cars, too.

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This Chevrolet Bolt driver got inventive when finding ways to charge

There’s no hiding the recent trend of many car owners switching to EVs from standard gas-powered vehicles.

However, EVs do come with a slight catch – having to plan around charging stations and stops.

On longer journeys and roadtrips, especially, charging can be an inconvenience, so one Chevrolet Bolt driver came up with their own solution.

You see, the driver came up with a contraption and attached a belt to the rear wheel and a generator to charge the car.

However, there was some talk online of EVs already having clever ways to capture energy, such as the use of regenerative braking and other ways to utilize the energy to the max.

“During the process of regenerative braking, kinetic energy that may otherwise be wasted is converted into electrical energy. This is then returned to the battery,” explained car giant Honda.

Elsewhere, car lovers have queried whether the method works at all due to energy laws, thermodynamics, and the creation of brand-new energy not actually being possible.

But some people were confused about the white Chevrolet’s energy method altogether.

Drivers reacted to the belt battery charger contraption

“Looks like some homegrown charging system,” said one user.

“I wonder if there’s something in the back of that car that requires a lot of energy like more than the sockets in the car can provide,” said another user.

“I first thought it cleans the road,” said a third.

“It could be that this car is a tow vehicle. When towed by an RV, it would charge the battery without needing a large inverter and heavy gauge wire, and charging unit.

“Some drag on an RV, but probably wouldn’t notice it much in power or mileage,” suggested another.

When it comes to EVs, other car enthusiasts have gotten inventive when it comes to testing and charging.

For example, one Chevy Silverado EV drove a record-breaking 1,000 miles on a single charge with simple DIY tricks that anyone can do.

Plus, another man added a solar roof to his Tesla Model 3 to see if he could charge his car for free, and it worked.

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