EPTReally don't understand why people are so upset about the range. Suppose maybe it's just since Iceland is so small, but 300 miles to me is like a fuckton if I'm just using the car to do day to day errands.
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Zarahtra
Iceland4053 Posts
Really don't understand why people are so upset about the range. Suppose maybe it's just since Iceland is so small, but 300 miles to me is like a fuckton if I'm just using the car to do day to day errands. | ||
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semantics
10040 Posts
On January 12 2013 10:41 Zarahtra wrote: Wish they'd make it more affordable. Here in Iceland, electricity costs basically nothing(and electricity here is very green) and gas prices are a joke(~9$ per gallon with a bad currency) so it'd be a huge hit. Really don't understand why people are so upset about the range. Suppose maybe it's just since Iceland is so small, but 300 miles to me is like a fuckton if I'm just using the car to do day to day errands. Living in the US 300 miles I make for various reasons every other week or so. In other words not the main car for me but Iceland is that even 300 miles across XD be perfect for electric cars along with I believe all icelands electricity is thermoelectric. | ||
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tzenes
Canada64 Posts
On January 12 2013 12:25 semantics wrote: Living in the US 300 miles I make for various reasons every other week or so. In other words not the main car for me but Iceland is that even 300 miles across XD be perfect for electric cars along with I believe all icelands electricity is thermoelectric. Things I just learned: Area: 39,769 mi2 (103,000 km2). Greatest distances—east-west, 300 mi (483 km); north-south, 190 mi (306 km). Coastline—1,243 mi (2,000 km). So I guess, yes it is 300 miles across. A quick study of the map of roads: http://goo.gl/maps/cGYN7 It doesn't look like you can just go right through the middle, so a hypothetical trip from Miklabraut to Þjóðvegur will be just outside the Tesla's range (google is saying about 400mi http://goo.gl/maps/JMK5J ) That said, given the plethora of electricity and the relatively small size of the geography (perfect for optimizing charging stations), Iceland would be a fun place to have Tesla invest in, though given the smaller economy (actually recovering really well), maybe not the best business decision for the company | ||
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Tiegrr
United States607 Posts
On January 11 2013 05:56 ThomasjServo wrote: They are heavily investing in the clown demographic in terms of sales. I imagine it is similar to how when a tent says it can sleep two people, you can do it only no one will be comfortable. That's a new way to word it | ||
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
http://instagram.com/p/azojx-S94i/ First Elon ends Government monopoly on Space exploration now this. | ||
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topherthetoad
China130 Posts
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docvoc
United States5491 Posts
On June 21 2013 14:00 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: Tesla Motors just showcased a Battery swap, took 90 seconds... http://instagram.com/p/azojx-S94i/ First Elon ends Government monopoly on Space exploration now this. So basically now you can just pre-charge a couple batteries and do a swap in a minute and a half? That's about the same as the pump, that's amazing. | ||
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jinorazi
Korea (South)4948 Posts
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
Tesla founder Elon Musk has mentioned battery swap service stations as an even faster alternative to charging for EV drivers, and tonight the company showed just how efficiently it can be done. In a demonstration at its design studio, it beat what it claims is the fastest gas pump in LA by exchanging a drained car battery pack for a fresh fully charged one in just 90 seconds. When the $500,000 stations start rolling out, owners will stay in the car the whole time then either swap the battery back for their original on a return trip, or get a bill for the difference based on how new their battery is. According to Reuters, the exchange is expected to cost owners between $60 - $80 each time or about the cost of 15 gallons of gas. Source | ||
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