Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

[fatjay]

https://carbuzz.com/new-toyota-camry-most-important-hybrid-in-the-world/

EPA 686 mile range

I don't get the range obsession. My 2004 diesel excursion gets 880 miles to a tank. It just has a massive tank. EV's are the only thing i care about at range, because at the bottom of the tank, there's a several hour recharge. But gas, i can fill up in under 90 seconds. I've timed it.

 

[wawajake]

I don't get the range obsession. My 2004 diesel excursion gets 880 miles to a tank. It just has a massive tank. EV's are the only thing i care about at range, because at the bottom of the tank, there's a several hour recharge. But gas, i can fill up in under 90 seconds. I've timed it.

Another person that can get gas in just a few minutes !!! Watch out Grumpy and Trad and Gale will tell you that's impossible, and if you argue your world experience .......if your lucky Tradasaurus will put you on ignore

 

[Duds13]

I don't get the range obsession. My 2004 diesel excursion gets 880 miles to a tank. It just has a massive tank. EV's are the only thing i care about at range, because at the bottom of the tank, there's a several hour recharge. But gas, i can fill up in under 90 seconds. I've timed it.

Especially since the EV nut huggers claim they charge so fast it really shouldn't deter anyone from buying one!

 

[fatjay]

Another person that can get gas in just a few minutes !!! Watch out Grumpy and Trad and Gale will tell you that's impossible, and if you argue your world experience .......if your lucky Tradasaurus will put you on ignore

Thinking EV's can replace everything at the current technology is just head in sand. I have an EV now, but i'm certainly not expecting it to replace everything. I still have multiple gas and diesel vehicles.

 

[wawajake]

Is Musk being vengeful by laying off much of his Tesla Supercharger division , or is it not as profitable as expected, or is he somewhat abandoning his Tesla car customers.......this article delves deeper. Interesting........ Motor Mouth: The numbers behind Tesla’s Superchargers

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Just charge at home overnight. Nobody needs the gas station model. Do away with all the superchargers

 

[wawajake]

Just charge at home overnight. Nobody needs the gas station model. Do away with all the superchargers

Yep I'm waiting for rich first adopters like Grumpy and Trad to give us that tired line.........except the next wave of potential customers ( the middle class with one car only) , need the " gas station model" . But queue Grumpy now .......

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Read the wild email Tesla is sending to suppliers amid Supercharger chaos

After firing its Supercharger team, Tesla is unsurprisingly finding it hard to manage contractors who previously worked with the team.

electrek.co

 

[Grumpycat]

I do like the idea of using solar cells to help cover the roof. That’s an idea everyone has had, but nobody implemented

Because it only impresses those who do not understand math, science, or engineering.

Under ideal illumination one might produce 300W for about an hour. Perhaps 1100Wh for the day of bright light. About 4 miles of range if charging losses are very low. A Tesla draws 100-200W to power the vehicle systems while charging.

Then add in the weight of a 300W solar panel, at least 50 pounds.

 

[Grumpycat]

Looks like it's well planned out. The solar roof by itself gives a 76 mile range? To me that's better than other EVs because you'd never be stranded as long as there's sunshine.

Said "lifetime total". So from the time the car rolled off the assembly line.