Tesla pickup, possibly

[airbiscuit]

We'd better start building a lot more electric power plants.

We'll get that extra power from all those wind turbines in Texas - yes Texas!

 

[Joe Malovich]

What if the tesla truck had an option for a battery pack like the new roadster? 1000HP, 600 mile range, 5sec 0-60 (just estimating)

 

[joeu235]

We'll get that extra power from all those wind turbines in Texas - yes Texas!

It's too bad the wind generally lays down after the sun sets here in Texas during the summer.

 

[airbiscuit]

It's too bad the wind generally lays down after the sun sets here in Texas during the summer.

They can store the surplus power in Tesla batteries (like Australia)

 

[MESSMAKER]

They have electric simi tractors in the works with 300-1000 mile range

 

[airbiscuit]

Some men see things as they are, and ask why. I dream of things that never were, and ask why not.
Robert Kennedy

Successful launch of Falcon Heavy today!

FWIW, here's a Tesla Roadster with high miles!

 

[4570Man]

They can store the surplus power in Tesla batteries (like Australia)

I saw a smaller scale windmill on YouTube that powered an electric driven rail car loaded with concrete up a hill. When it got dark the rail car slowly rolled down the hill generating electricity. They claimed the “battery” was like 96 percent efficient.

 

[robertsa]

We'll get that extra power from all those wind turbines in Texas - yes Texas!

It's too bad the wind generally lays down after the sun sets here in Texas during the summer.

The turbines down on the coast are doing their part. They're pretty cool to experience up close; it makes me feel like an ant standing in front of a pedestal fan!

 

[Jstpssng]

Most have a remote pre conditioning mode that will warm or cool as needed before unplugging and driving off.

Here is a Tesla Model X that the owner tested it's ability to warm the car in cold weather. from 21*F didn't take to long to get to 104* F then 108*F

starts off with funny scene, Bjorn testing his model X off road- where it broke body pieces off

Tesla Model X sauna - YouTube

math suggested 3-6 kwh to pre heat or 2 -4 minutes at a supercharger

What about headlights and windshield wipers? I'm not completely opposed to the idea, but most of us are accustomed to the convenience of an IC engine. Once the technology gets more advanced and prices go down an EV could make a good second vehicle; especially combined with a solar panel on top of the garage. That renditioning of the electric pickup looks like an updated version of an Electric Camino

 

[patrick_g]

I pay a monthly average of 7.8 cents per KWh ($0.078) What would that be equal to in MPG for a plug-in hybrid or an all electric like Tesla or Volt?

Patrick

 

[schmism]

reports from owners of Tesla model S is roughly 400wh/mile or .4KWh/mile so in your case a "fuel cost" would be ~3.12 cent/mile

EPA rates the Tesla S (90D) at 125mpg which is takeing how much energy is stored in a gallon of gas vs how much energy per mile the electric uses. You can lookup how much energy is in a gal of gas converted to electrical energy. On paper its more complicated because you have to take into account factors such as efficiency. However all those complicated items cancel out if you just take the avg of what Tesla owners are reporting from metered chargers to miles driven. This is the same as gallons of gas put in for miles driven.

FYI 30mpg @ $2.50/gal = 12 cent/mile

I pay a monthly average of 7.8 cents per KWh ($0.078) What would that be equal to in MPG for a plug-in hybrid or an all electric like Tesla or Volt?

Patrick

 

[patrick_g]

reports from owners of Tesla model S is roughly 400wh/mile or .4KWh/mile so in your case a "fuel cost" would be ~3.12 cent/mile

EPA rates the Tesla S (90D) at 125mpg which is takeing how much energy is stored in a gallon of gas vs how much energy per mile the electric uses. You can lookup how much energy is in a gal of gas converted to electrical energy. On paper its more complicated because you have to take into account factors such as efficiency. However all those complicated items cancel out if you just take the avg of what Tesla owners are reporting from metered chargers to miles driven. This is the same as gallons of gas put in for miles driven.

FYI 30mpg @ $2.50/gal = 12 cent/mile

So a supermythological Prius getting 60 mpg would cost approximately $4500 more to fuel than an improved all electric costing 3 cents per mile during a 150,000 mile comparison. That would be 12 to 15 years of driving for us. B U T can you buy a Tesla for only $4500 more than a Prius? I don't think so.

We make 1 to 2 60 mile round trips per week plus short local round trips under 10 miles for about 230 miles per month. Most of the short trips are less than 10 miles/day. Perhaps if the tech hasn't changed dramatically and our driving stays about the same when our 2004 Prius needs to be retired, we should consider a plug-in Prius. I wish they had more electric range but oh well... Half of our miles would be all electric and half hybrid gasoline/electric.

Maybe some of the recent announcements for cheaper more efficient batteries than Li-Ion herald a new era in affordable electric and plug-in hybrids.

Patrick

 

[RalphVa]

To me, an electric pickup is ideal. Most of the time my pickup just sits until we need it for something, as neither of us like to drive the beast (a Toyota Turd Tacoma). It always starts and always goes fine. Never has required anything other than an oil change about every 3 years and transmission/diff and coolant and hydraulic fluid changes on schedule. Two or 3 recalls that cost nothing. Still would go for an electric pickup if one was available.

Would NOT buy it if it's the size of a "full size pickup" because they just plain are not practical, UNLESS (and they could with no driveline nor differential in the way) lower the bed height to where you can get to stuff in the bed from the side and easily get up into the bed from the rear or side.

Ralph

 

[Jstpssng]

Then there's the electric airbus. CityAirbus demonstrator passes major propulsion testing milestone
It reminds me of a book series from post WW11 era, where two brothers flew around in the electric plan which they invented.