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I'm a big fan of the single-speed gearbox that Tesla and other vehicles have. But, costs will have to be cut. Manufacturing a motor to run at over 15,000RPM is expensive as the rotor requires improved balancing and cooling. A lower-cost design would have a two-speed manual gearbox with a less...

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I noticed this on an image demonstrating parking sensors for Model S. Notice the extra tab marked "Xtras" ?

IHS has done a teardown of some parts in Model S https://technology.ihs.com/teardowns?facets=Manufacturers:Tesla Full report only available to paying customers. Right click on images and remove "size=thumbnail" from URL to get bigger images. I guess they will probably make some report sales...

I saw this on the web. (Kia CUB.) Not bad for a concept (love the suicide doors, even though they'd never do that on a production vehicle due to crash safety) One thing I noticed is the door handles appear to recess into the vehicle. Taking inspiration from Tesla...

According to Supercharge.info, there's due to be another supercharger in London (that makes 4), but we still haven't seen one outside of Leeds/Sheffield, or the M3/M4 charging network. Why?

Several threads have popped up recently showing the Tesla battery pack and connection configuration: http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/34934-Pics-Info-Inside-the-battery-pack http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/31831-Battery-interior-and-Repair-of-Model-S In particular...

The TM Supercharger site has been updated to show the planned corridors in the UK. But COMING SOON has been replaced by Winter 2014. Does this mean the superchargers will be in place before mid March (traditionally the end of winter in the UK.) Supercharger | Tesla Motors ?

I was talking to a "petrolhead" friend of mine about the Mdel S, and one question he asked me that I couldn't answer was that in the instance that you do truly run to zero range, and past the "charge now" point to a completely dead battery (car is immobile), do the cabin controls still work for...

A ~60kW load dump resistor which is mixed into the regen circuit for when the regen is limited due to cold weather or full battery -- this would give consistent performance regardless of battery state or external temperature. Coolant could be pumped through, recycling its heat into HVAC...

I'm aware that the S has a power limit at very low SOC around 30 miles or so. Is this a technical limitation or a way of conserving battery lifespan? The MS P85 is rated ~310kW with a 400VDC peak battery. Technical documents suggest a maximum inverter current of 1,000A, and some sources...