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I'm not the ultimate expert on AC induction motors, but as I understand it, there are two ways to generate a reverse torque. One is the...
Maybe 1000 soon? The newsletter says the Roadster is "faster than a Porsche 911". That's either misleading or just plain wrong because the 911...
The Elise is a 4 bolt pattern, the Roadster is a 5 bolt, so that's a no go. There's a discussion on the owners forum about this:...
It's about time! I hope to find out more about this on the 24th.
Don, terrific installation! I have a Sunpower installation also, but I think it was slightly mis-engineered. I have 24 of the 225W panels,...
Or to put it another way, the actual was only 11% less than the ideal miles. Not bad at all! Yet the casual viewer might come away with...
So they drove 147 miles, still had 15 miles left, and would have had another 40 had they used Range mode, as would have been appropriate since...
Can you tell that Robert Farago has left? He would never have allowed this review to be posted.
I watched it a second time, and the very first time he mentions the range he says it's at 150 miles. To drop from 244 miles down to 150, I would...
According to today's Washington Post article, David Letterman used his Tesla to drop off his mistress at her place. It must be a good vehicle for...
Most peoples first instinct would be to hit the brakes. Maybe new cars should have a switch that disables the accelerator if the brake is...
I've thought about about contributing to the charger funds, but it's almost exclusively all about California. Is anyone else interested in...
THe first negative is that it is the same size as the Elise but costs more? Kind of meaningless if yu ask me. So, if a Ferrari is the same...
Remember their original plan was a two speed transmission. That would have addressed the top end torque falloff, you would just switch to 2nd gear...
I just finished reading the print version. It's an amazingly positive article. Probably about the most pro-Tesla piece ever written by the media...
The Jackson Pollock edition.
"Not to worry, if you drop/break it - the liquid inside is harmless paraffin oil that has been tested and certified safe to UL and ROHS...
For anyone considering an extension, I would recommend something more like 25 to 30 ft. It's a trade off between weight and space in the trunk...
I drove 162 miles to the beach this weekend and the range still showed 75 miles of ideal range, 74 miles of estimated range. I wasn't setting any...
Dave, Yes, you are right, what I really wanted was the marine cord, probably something like this: 50A 125/250V Powercord Plus | Marinco...
I drove to the beach this weekend (finally!) and used my new RFMC for the first time. As I was planning the trip I realized that the RFMC...
I did some engineering work on image processing some years ago. The mpeg3 image compression used on DVDs looks great to our eyes, but in fact it's...
He put up $5000 just so he could complain about Tesla on TTAC? I thought people could do that for free. I see from the comments that after...
About a year ago there was a house fire near where I live. The cause of the fire was an extension cord to a space heater coiled up inside a...
I look forward to getting that firmware upgrade. My pump runs when the charge is over 50%.
Mission Motors Motorcycle Established a new speed record of over 150 MPH, pops wheelies at 80. :biggrin: Mission Motorcycles passes 150 mph...
Congrats, LST! Where in Europe are you? Hope you have some fun roads nearby!
I've been hooking one foot under the door for a little leverage as well as using both hands to lift myself out of the seat. With a little practice...
The part about Musk coming up with the idea for the Tesla was cringe-worthy. In addition to Martin Eberhard, there was one other subject...
Tesla said something about the range indication emmediately after charging being not very accurate. You need to wait some time for the charge to...
I concur on the TC. I wanted to compare with and without, so my first couple autocross runs had TC on. My first run with it off I kicked it too...
The charging cables were fine, but the generator we had wasn't working well. Even though it was rated 70KW, it couldn't handle more than one car...
The CNN reporter was named Poppy. She does some sort of special reporting on green energy or something. I didn't mention to her that I never...
Yes, that's TDave. We had a great time! Unfortunately, nobody got a video of me spinning out.
Wasn't that the accident that happened in France? It was a Tesla rep who was driving, and a potential customer got injured?
I totally agree, it isn't a simple, easy thing. But that doesn't mean it's not doable. I'm talking about only a very few cars, and the incentive...
Merc Dealers? I wonder if they've considered placing a few cars at select Mercedes Dealers? I still get a lot of: "What kind of car is that?...
Yes, that RAV4EV was a tiny little thing, seating only 5 passengers and a good amount of cargo. Same for that Ranger EV.
Probably because AC power has to be rectified first before it can be used. The car has a built in rectifier for 120VAC and 240VAC, but the...
So, when they were losing money on each car, they were selling pretty well. Now that they are making a profit on the cars, they aren't selling....
That sounds scary! Don't you worry about your house blowing up with all that explosive stuff flowing through! I guess any high power appliance...
Dimmable CFLs! That's very cool, I'll have to check that out, thanks!
I converted a lot of my regular light switches to dimmers several years ago. CFLs are not compatible with dimmers, so that may be holding up some...
I think it's important to make sure your adapters work with both the regular AND Sport models. :smile:
I got those "Early Adopter, My Expensive Sports Car Won't Charge Blues". That has to be really annoying, but as an engineer, and considering...
I was planning to keep my S2000 for at least a year after getting the Roadster. I absolutely LOVED that car! Sold it after a month with the...
(Once you go electric, you'll never go back!)
Go Electric!
Yes, exactly. It's like you were reading my mind!
Well, if you do decide to work with work with the MC240, let me know. Meanwhile I'll be thinking about it.