An on-board generator allows use of projectors, microphones and other equipment for seminars, meetings and retreats.

But in an electric car (even one with an on-board generator), driving flat-out from point to point isn't really the idea.

Diesel-electric locomotives could be described as electric locomotives with an on-board generator powered by a diesel engine.

The Terradyne uses industrial materials like stainless steel for a look of industrial precision, and it has an on-board generator that could send power to a home in a blackout.

Some small craft may not need electric power while docked, or may replace on-board generators (if any) with solar panels sufficient to run a small battery-operated system.

The operation saw the deployment of all available submarines to ports and docks where they were moored up and their on-board diesel-powered generators used as an electricity supply.

In El Reno, Oklahoma, the Heritage Express Trolley connects Heritage Park with downtown, using a single streetcar that has been equipped with a propane-powered on-board generator.

Using an on-board generator may impact the legal jurisdictional definition of an electric bicycle.

The Witherbee Igniter Company installed storage batteries that could be recharged from an on-board generator, or by plugging into a light socket.

An on-board generator provides a power supply.