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I am having a hard time putting the numbers together when comparing the Roadster to other vehicles. I was using the new General Motors 7.0liter LS7 engine found in the new Corvette Z06. Here are the specs: LS7 - 505hp (373kW) @ 6200rpm, 475lb-ft (644Nm) @ 4800rpm, 3130lbs, 0-60 in ~4sec, 180mph...

I was re-re-reading some of the blog posts over at TM and a thought hit me: when we are calculating emission and pollution factors do we need to include those which come from the manufacture of the batteries? I have been trying to find out information online about the manufacturing of li-ion...

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Does anyone know the capacity of the Roadster's ESS? We know it is made up of 6831 18650-form-factor batteries, but there are different types and nowhere on the website does it give the specs for a single cell. I mean, an HR18650 cell can be 1300-1400mAh whereas a LR18650 can range from...