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tdelta1000 · Mar 19, 2011

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Why is the sway bar so thin? Is Tesla relying on the air suspension to do are the work of dampening the ride?

This latest update comes at a time that the ICE sector and ICE journalist are continually doubting Tesla and the Model S. It good to see the progress.

William13 · Mar 19, 2011

The sway bar is thin because the center of gravity of the car is very low. It is evidently above the axles but not much. The engineer said there would actually be issues if the center of gravity were below the axle but did not specify what the issue would be. I suspect that the main problem would be lack of engineering skill and knowledge. As it is hereported that this low center of gravity gives great control as expected.

tdelta1000 · Mar 19, 2011

William13 said:
The sway bar is thin because the center of gravity of the car is very low. It is evidently above the axles but not much. The engineer said there would actually be issues if the center of gravity were below the axle but did not specify what the issue would be. I suspect that the main problem would be lack of engineering skill and knowledge. As it is hereported that this low center of gravity gives great control as expected.

I understand.

tdelta1000 · Mar 19, 2011

In the electronic version of the Model S Alpha picture, I found something wired. Its a white small vehicle, can anyone tell what type of car is in the background?

dpeilow · Mar 19, 2011

I'm not sure what you mean - but I presume electronics testing alpha (with it's rear towards us). The car behind the pillar is a Mercedes A Class.

tdelta1000 · Mar 19, 2011

Sorry for the confusion. Just take look at the vehicle behind the pole.

TEG · Mar 19, 2011

I think that is the Tesla powered silver A-class prototype.

Mercedes Electric Car by Tesla Test Drive - Video Tesla Mercedes A Class - The Daily Green

vfx · Mar 19, 2011

TEG said:
I think that is the Tesla powered silver A-class prototype....

And the round thing on the wall next to it?

Doug_G · Mar 19, 2011

vfx said:
And the round thing on the wall next to it?

Looks like a breaker box that someone looped a cable around.

doug · Mar 19, 2011

tdelta1000 said:
In the electronic version of the Model S Alpha picture, I found something wired. Its a white small vehicle, can anyone tell what type of car is in the background?

dpeilow said:
I'm not sure what you mean - but I presume electronics testing alpha (with it's rear towards us). The car behind the pillar is a Mercedes A Class.

tdelta1000 said:
Sorry for the confusion. Just take look at the vehicle behind the pole.

Like dpeilow and TEG said it's the A class that Merc is using for the E-cell.

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Doug_G · Mar 20, 2011

Video

They've also posted some related video.

Green Overdrive: Inside Tesla’s Model S Alpha

(Also posted to video thread Green Overdrive: Inside Tesla)

doug · Mar 20, 2011

These guys where there too.

An Inside Look at Teslas Model S | Fast Company

Hopefully some better video will come out.

Fr23shjive · Mar 20, 2011

This car looks so awesome.

TEG · Mar 21, 2011

doug said:
These guys where there too.
An Inside Look at Teslas Model S | Fast Company

Yeah, I posted that link in this thread already a couple days back...
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dpeilow · Mar 21, 2011

Fr23shjive said:
This car looks so awesome.

Stealth

Anyone there recognise the thing next to the HPC in the background of the interview?

TEG · Mar 21, 2011

dpeilow said:
Anyone there recognise the thing next to the HPC in the background of the interview?

It does sortof look like it could be a Mennekes or IEC60309 doesn't it?

dpeilow · Mar 21, 2011

Well, I don't want to make extra work for Eberhard's laundrette, but the cover does look red...

Todd Burch · Mar 21, 2011

A 6 minute interview in front of the car and not even a second-long shot of the front of the car. I wonder if Tesla asked as part of the conditions of the visit that they not shoot the front of the car--if it is still in a state of design flux.

Kevin Harney · Mar 21, 2011

Fleet of 20 Alphas total !!

tdelta1000 · Mar 21, 2011

Todd Burch said:
A 6 minute interview in front of the car and not even a second-long shot of the front of the car. I wonder if Tesla asked as part of the conditions of the visit that they not shoot the front of the car--if it is still in a state of design flux.

Hmmmm. You may be on to something.

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