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The tech that went into this car is just amazing. If you have a few minutes, I highly recommend watching this video.
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Electric sports cars are the future. Full torque at zero RPM, talk about fun!
I really really want a Tesla Roadster.
Electric sports cars are the future. Full torque at zero RPM, talk about fun!
No amount of torque and power can replace the vibrations and sound of a beautiful gas engine in high revs. I don't care how fast it is if all I hear and experience are the squeaking of tires and buzzing of el.engine.
this is amazing too bad it can only go about 200 miles without recharging it.
this is amazing too bad it can only go about 200 miles without recharging it.
Yeah, but a Tesla tops out at under 130mph and a full throttle run / getting on it just eats the juice like crazy. A day of "fun" is over pretty quick when you have to recharge after an hour of horsing around.
its nice but i still think they need to take the approach the volt did, small gas engine so you can use the car every day without the range anxiety , or better yet hydrogen
No amount of torque and power can replace the vibrations and sound of a beautiful gas engine in high revs. I don't care how fast it is if all I hear and experience are the squeaking of tires and buzzing of el.engine.
My car gets 300(ish). Not that far off...
Have fun visiting your friend or family who live 210 miles away.... Once the battery is drained, you're done for the day or possibly weeks just because you can't find a electric charging station nearby. That is why it's a huge deal when it comes to range with electric car.
We need to find a technology that allow us to charge the battery faster than we can drain it.
Have you ridden in a Tesla Roadster? That thing sounds incredible revving up. And believe me, when you're pressed into your seat harder than an Audi R8, you'll be sold.
And that's why you take the extra few seconds to actually look up charging stations? It's really not that difficult to put a little more effort into the planning stages of a trip. Gas won't be around forever, so come up with a better solution instead of touting the negatives?
Have fun visiting your friend or family who live 210 miles away.... Once the battery is drained, you're done for the day or possibly weeks just because you can't find a electric charging station nearby. That is why it's a huge deal when it comes to range with electric car.
We need to find a technology that allow us to charge the battery faster than we can drain it.
I don't suspect most gasoline engine @ 750hp will get much better than 200 miles on a 12-15 gallon tank anyways.
HA. Have you ridden in a Tesla Roadster? That thing sounds incredible revving up. And believe me, when you're pressed into your seat harder than an Audi R8, you'll be sold.
a battery standard with standard mechanism for replacing batteries...
that way you just swap instead of refuel...
We need to find a technology that allow us to charge the battery faster than we can drain it.
No amount of torque and power can replace the vibrations and sound of a beautiful gas engine in high revs. I don't care how fast it is if all I hear and experience are the squeaking of tires and buzzing of el.engine.
I dunno. I still say if I ever hit the Lotto there's gonna be a big, honkin' Bentley Continental GT in my driveway very shortly thereafter Damn, there goes that wood again.
People who tout hydrogen over electric as the "next big thing" don't know what is involved in building an infrastructure, distribution, and storage network around a new fuel, especially one with as small molecules as hydrogen. And how are you going to make that hydrogen? Oh, yeah, that's right. Burning fossil fuels.
Yes, but the difference is, I stop at a gas station and, in less than 10 minutes, my day of crusing continues. An electric car is off the road for 12 - 14 hours once the batteries are down. That blows.
a battery standard with standard mechanism for replacing batteries...
that way you just swap instead of refuel...
That kind of range is absolutely nothing to sneeze at considering the nature of the car.this is amazing too bad it can only go about 200 miles without recharging it.
Very impractical technology for a daily driver, but as a secondary, I really find it hard to think of anything better than a simple combination of an electric motor and a battery.Electric sports cars are the future. Full torque at zero RPM, talk about fun!
Yes, but the difference is, I stop at a gas station and, in less than 10 minutes, my day of crusing continues. An electric car is off the road for 12 - 14 hours once the batteries are down. That blows.
Yes, several times, still not impressed. I suppose if you are used to cars with average horsepower, you would be impressed. Trust me when I say, if you are just going to Cars and Coffee on Saturday mornings, doing a little cruising and then driving home....that 12 - 14 hour charge seriously ruins your day.
If you live close to Vegas, let me know, I'll get you a ride in two separate Roadsters, (one is for sale for $93k with less than 500 miles on it) and you can see how thrilled you are then.
he keeps going on about how complicated it is...
but as an IT worker... it's just a bit of battery, 4 motors and some programming, no?
nothing like a reciprocating piston engine and transmissions and differentials...
My car gets 300(ish). Not that far off...
Who the hell goes 130? I won't drive my car faster than 80MPH. Why is top speed such a big deal to people?
People who tout hydrogen over electric as the "next big thing" don't know what is involved in building an infrastructure, distribution, and storage network around a new fuel, especially one with as small molecules as hydrogen. And how are you going to make that hydrogen? Oh, yeah, that's right. Burning fossil fuels.
HA. Have you ridden in a Tesla Roadster? That thing sounds incredible revving up. And believe me, when you're pressed into your seat harder than an Audi R8, you'll be sold.
Except it doesn't take that long at a charging station. I don't exact figures and it largely depends on the size of the battery, but think 30 minutes to an hour for a standard car. So You drive 280 miles, which is about 4 hours, then stop at a service station to plug in. While you car is charging go eat lunch and it should be mostly charged by the time you get back.
http://www.dailytech.com/Tesla+Moto...Charging+Network+for+Model+S/article27772.htm
They are looking at 100KwH - 120KwH charging stations.