Search results

This article in The Atlantic was written by a 2019 Model 3 SR-RWD owner. TDLR: It is nice to have extra range (for road trips), but it sure costs money. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/02/electric-vehicle-tesla-ford-f-150-expensive-cars/673024/ I agree with the main points, but...

Not a bad job covering the rollout of the semi in this 16 minute video: There are some views of the mega charger cabinets and dispenser. The dispenser looks like an urban supercharger, but you can see that is is larger than the person standing next to it. Cable is pretty chunky too. They...

I have a brand new Gen 2 HPWC that I bought several years ago and never got around to installing. Instead I have just continued to use my 30 Amp J1772 EVSE and the Tesla adapter. I finally decided that I was never going to install the Tesla HPWC, so I am offering it for sale. It is still in...

I ordered a Model Y, and now regretfully I have to sell my Model S. It has been a superb car in every respect, very satisfying to own and drive. 2015 Tesla Model S 85D - $49,990 50,019 mi - Excellent condition Black 19” Factory Alloy Wheels - OEM Michelin 245/45-19 MXM4 Primacy Green X...

Tesla’s battery day was awesome. Elon’s comments were skeptical of V2G, but Drew did say they plan to support V2G for selling energy and demand response for grid support. Elon mentioned that the Roadster had V2G support, but no one was interested. However, I don’t recall V2G ever being...

Don't boil the kettle while charging your electric car because it will blow the fuse, National Grid warns Looks like another attempt to confuse the public and instill fears that home charging requires expensive service upgrades. This sort of BS is everywhere. Of course, there are many...

GM is reported to be pushing for this legislation in several states, and a version has passed in Michigan. The act prohibits companies that do not manufacture motor vehicles, such as Waymo, Uber, and Apple, from operating autonomous cars. One version may also prohibit auto manufacturers that...

I saw this article about SGIP grants in California: "The first round of bidding for this year's SGIP funds is expected to open May 1, with rates starting at about $0.50/Wh for small storage" Tesla charges $0.50/Wh for the residential powerwall ($7000 for 14 kWh). It looks like Californians...

Indiana residents: If you oppose this bill please let your state senator and state representative know. More details here: Should Utilities be allowed to collect money from 'self consumption' Senate Bill 309 - Distributed generation GSP Find your Legislator - Indiana General Assembly...

Fred Lambert wrote an article suggesting that Tesla will get ZEV credits for Type V ZEVs: 9 credits per car. This is the highest available from CARB. I believe that Tesla is currently getting credit for Type III ZEVs: 4 credits per car with > 200 mi UDDS range. Tesla’s upcoming ‘Supercharger...

The Indianapolis Business Journal reports the the Indiana House Committee on Roads and Teansportation will be discussing the draft report of the summer study on forbidding direct sales of automobiles in Indiana. Tesla to open first Indy service center | 2016-09-15 | Indianapolis Business...

I plan to make a 30A extension cord for temporary charging at vacation rentals. I most likely will go with 50 foot length, but I may need 75 or 100 feet. On one end I will use an L6-30P, and I will make adapters for the various 30 and 50 Amp outlets to an L6-30R. On the other end I will use a...

Tesla has the only BEVs that have a DC fast charging network and are therefore capable of longer trips. The only competition are ICE and hybrid cars. The Chevy Volt is still the only hybrid capable of both full electric operation and normal gasoline range and performance. How do the two...

This post has a link to an article in German. Google translate works pretty well for us English speakers. EU Market Situation and Outlook - Page 185 Several German suppliers are listed. I thought it was interesting that Thyssan-Krupp is supplying the steering column, instead of Mercedes...

Interesting. I wonder how many power packs are supported by each inverter, and what it costs. Green Car Congress: Dynapower to supply 250kW energy storage inverters for Tesla Powerpack GSP

I tried to copy an adress in a post in older to paste it into google maps. The ability to select text on my iPad is not there, I can just magnify it instead. If I cannot select I cannot copy. I don't know if this is a problem with my iPad, or something that changed at TMC. It certainly is...

I think this was at the Detroit Auto show (NAIAS) last month. Note that the Sponsor was Automotive News, the car dealer's paper. Elon listens intently to the questions and fires back strait forward answers. He extends the time to give more reporters a chance. Elon Musk Speech on why...

I could not find a thread for electric buses, so I thought I would start one. There are several all electric and plug-in hybrid buses available. BYD has several models including short 30' and standard sized 40' ones. BYD just introduced a 60' articulated monster with over 500 kWh battery and...

In the off-topic forum there is a list of books recommended by Elon Musk. One of them, "Ignition! An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants" by John D Clark, is great reading for SpaceX enthusiasts. It is out of print and used copies are very expensive, but there is a PDF on-line. See...

Anyone know why I can't post a common acronym in all caps? GSP Conference calls- A Parody

Titled "Will the real Government Motors please stand up?" on page 38 of the December C&D, this column takes a negative view of the company. Aaron sounds like a grumpy old man, whose glass is always half empty. He gets some facts wrong, and twists others with the most negative possible...

This article describes the use of advanced CFD to reduce Cd from 0.32 down to 0.24. Tesla's lead aerodynamicist, Rob Palin, is quoted. Sounds like the engineers and designers worked closely together to cut drag, using CFD to evaluate many changes and do parametric studies to optimize key...

This will match the number of gas stations in Japan. Great news! Mentioned in this Nissan Leaf article: Nissans Unmatched Commitment to Electric Vehicles GSP

Icelands stalwart EV importer finally gets his Telsa Model S "The self-described "crazy Viking" does not give up, and that's why he will be getting his Model S soon. He signed the papers last week, and told AutoblogGreen he thinks he will get the first Model S in Europe at some point in July...

Looks like it will be good. May 12th release. Tesla: Inventor of the Electrical Age: W. Bernard Carlson: 9780691057767: Amazon.com: Books "Carlson captures this extraordinary, contradictory life - inventor, futurist visionary, showman, and, at times, ranting narcissist. We get to see how...

The April 2, 2013 issue of Automotive Engineering International has an article with Tesla's CTO discussing their engineering culture. He also discusses future developments, which can be summarized as: 1) more software configurability, such as driver adjustable regen 2) replace exterior mirrors...

Great post Robert. Your last point here is certainly valid, but there is another important difference between Sweden and Norway. Sweden produces cars, and the population prefers to buy domestic, and vote for laws that promote domestic cars (like company car tax compared to income tax). Norway...

Good discussion with JB Straubel: http://ev.sae.org/article/11923 GSP

Video: Tesla Roadster Driven Maniacally by Hollands Fastest Man GSP

"I believe, and we at GM believe that the public will accept and embrace electric vehicles; some people already have. And the rest of them will come around when technology advances electric vehicles to the point where they offer comparable performance at comparable prices,”...

EV skeptics are blown away by the Model S. They gush over how wonderful it is, and also discuss Leaf, Volt, Karma, and Coda. At the end they remain skeptics, but I think the worm is starting to turn. :smile: Low Voltage (Show #1647) on Autoline This Week GSP

I found this on autobloggreen. I couldn't have said it better.... Espically the having more fun part. :-) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD648-4ImmA&feature=youtube_gdata_player GSP

Invitation only event, but I guess you could ask for an invitation if you are interested. It would be good to have a Tesla or two there. I don't know what EV they will use. I'd guess a Leaf or "i" so Real Power can use their ChadeMo quick charge truck. GSP As a fellow EV supporter...

http://www.sae.org/servlets/newsletter?LINK=11EVSD0824a003&PID=100260571 Includes 8 pages on the Model S. GSP

Tesla Roadster - Autocar.co.uk Interesting review and comments also. I like Autocar, but they didn't measure acceleration without a passenger, didn't fill in much of their data panel, and didn't mention that a full charge only takes 3.5 hours @ 70 amps. Still a good read, even after...

That's the Large Hadron Collider. This is a fun video for people that are interested in physics. As far as I can tell they did a good job on the science. Enjoy: YouTube - Large Hadron Rap I ran across this when reading about a film called "The Atom Smashers," which I'd like to see...