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I thought this was a very fair review of the cybertruck, even though some of the 'tests' were 'borrowed' from other youtube channels.
As with the video above, I can't believe owners are really letting reviewers trash their car. It's durable for sure.
Did anyone actually read the Rivian patent? It's pretty vague and I have zero concerns that Tesla can create a unique range extender without violating Rivian's patent.No problem, Tesla's isn't really removable.
I do not road trip the Tesla. The first year I got the car I was doing a 350 mile (each way) drive 2-4 times a month for work. I figure that’s pretty atypical, as most drive to their office and back 5 days a week.if 99% (!) of your charging is at home (measured as % of total kwh charged annually) ... then you never, ever roadtrip. Even with only 2-3 roadtrips per year I'm at least 20%+ SC charging in terms of total kwh used.
Yeah, but who cares? If the cost of maintenance is too much for you to afford, then the vehicle is a bad purchase. A 911 and a Model 3 are apples and oranges almost across the board. Yes they both have four rolly round things at the corners…I’ve owned two new Porsches… annual oil change $675… every other year it’s 1400-2000 dependent on the year/mileage (2, 4, 6 year point)…. Change tires every 20K miles if lucky (offset tire sizes)… change brakes/rotors $1000/axle every 30-40K miles. God forbid you have something go out after warranty ends. In comparison had a M3 for for 4 years… new tires at 25K and changed brake fluid at 2 year point… nothing else for periodic mx.
My post was in response to someone saying Tesla mx was more expensive than on ICE vehicles… Just saying mx on the Tesla is pretty much non-existent in comparison refuting what that person posted. I don’t have a problem paying for mx on my Porsches as they require more TLC annually.Yeah, but who cares? If the cost of maintenance is too much for you to afford, then the vehicle is a bad purchase. A 911 and a Model 3 are apples and oranges almost across the board. Yes they both have four rolly round things at the corners…
However, if we are making decisions strictly on the basis of economics, you should buy a used Camry hybrid or Prius for commuting.
Dear Troll, this was never a thing. The truck won't fit under your bridge anyway, not sure why you're still here.Are you still hoping for 500 miles, unlimited towing range all at $39k?
Dear Troll, this was never a thing. The truck won't fit under your bridge anyway, not sure why you're still here.
I have similar observations. A couple of years ago the cost of road tripping using pay-per-use Tesla chargers was about the equivalent of driving a 30 MPG car; not unreasonable but not economical by comparison to a Prius. Still, not bad.Now, 75%+ of my charging is done at the office because it’s free. PG&E is $.27/kWh off peak at home, so I avoid that as much as possible. If I exclusively charged at home, total cost of ownership/per mile driven would be more than a similarly equipped hybrid.
I think that range extended vehicles are the best of the hybrids that we've got currently. hydrogen could be the fuel for a range extender, for example. but I think that BMW showed what could be be done with existing tech and parts bin recycling with the i3 REX. they used a 650cc twin scooter engine and that can sustain an i3 REX at 70mph indefinitely (on a flat road, with 3.5% SOC on the battery). since batteries are in high demand, and the extreme majority of people drive less than 100 miles daily, it's pretty much spot on. I drove mine 100 miles daily, consumed 5 gallons of gas in a year of driving (20k miles). instead of having a giant battery, I had just what was necessary, with no range anxiety considering gas is available as an alternate power source. when I did drive those 300 mile days, I would manually turn on the engine at higher SOC in order to sustain 80-85 mph continuous. the carbon fiber chassis helped save weight. pity the steering feel of BMW nowadays, my Rav4 EV (yes, the Tesla parts car) has such better steering feel than the i3 (any most of the recent BMWs that I've driven).These ideas would add a lot of weight and cost to an RV trailer, and they would get used maybe a handful of times per year. The batteries would expire rather quickly. I don't see the value.
Really an F150 Powerboost with it's generator capabilities just makes a lot more sense for this application. In the near future, the Ramboost thing should work.
Having always loved the idea of solar panels on a car/ trailer, the reason it hasn't been mass produced is because it's just cheaper to have the solar panels at your home and get the electricity in that manner and the amount of electricity is so miniscule.
Here is the thing: for a straight EV FS Truck or SUV used for doing truck like things to function properly, batteries need to double or triple in density, at a minimum. And honestly, that's 2 decades away. Hybrids are easily the best thing we have going near term.
I was referring to a vision of an EV future of towing. Presumably that future would include available pull through charging where you stay hooked up and charge both batteries simultaneously through the vehicle charging port.If you can't charge the Batteries on the Trailer when you stop to charge the Car you are dragging extra weight with no benefit.
The batteries would not expire rather quickly. Battery life is often rated in number of charge cycles, which if you aren't using it much, would be experiencing fewer charge cycles.These ideas would add a lot of weight and cost to an RV trailer, and they would get used maybe a handful of times per year. The batteries would expire rather quickly. I don't see the value.
Really an F150 Powerboost with it's generator capabilities just makes a lot more sense for this application. In the near future, the Ramboost thing should work.
Having always loved the idea of solar panels on a car/ trailer, the reason it hasn't been mass produced is because it's just cheaper to have the solar panels at your home and get the electricity in that manner and the amount of electricity is so miniscule.
Here is the thing: for a straight EV FS Truck or SUV used for doing truck like things to function properly, batteries need to double or triple in density, at a minimum. And honestly, that's 2 decades away. Hybrids are easily the best thing we have going near term.
I was referring to a vision of an EV future of towing. Presumably that future would include available pull through charging where you stay hooked up and charge both batteries simultaneously through the vehicle charging port.
It's no different than for gas. The only reason you don't have pull through chargers now is because the infrastructure is still in it's infancy and it's cheaper to build charging stations into existing parking spaces. In an EV future, gas stations would probably start converting into charging stations, and that is probably where most of the pull through charging would come from, at least in places where there isn't much available undeveloped real estate.Keeping it real here. One has to wonder who pay for all that extra unused real estate? At the least, probably another fee tacked onto their charging rate. An extra Fed/State/Local Gov fee upon any EV pickup or RV EV purchase?
Importantly it is NOT all about cost. People need to take responsibility here.I have similar observations. A couple of years ago the cost of road tripping using pay-per-use Tesla chargers was about the equivalent of driving a 30 MPG car; not unreasonable but not economical by comparison to a Prius. Still, not bad.
More recently, gas cars have gotten more economical with small SUVs like the Escape readily achieving MPG in the mid to high 40's. At the same time, kWh charges at super chargers have risen from .25 to over .57 in high demand locations such as in California. I don't know what the MPG equivalent is today but suspect that it has dropped. Cost of fuel is part of the calculation
Still, if one charges at home most of the time, which is what Tesla intends for us to do, owning one of these is generally more economical then a similarly sized ICE vehicle, even with the occasional road trip.
The day is still ahead when the purchase of a BEV can be justfied if based solely on cost savings in fuel and maintenance. The cars are simply too expensive at present. Still none of us are inclined to complain. These things are wonderful.
Importantly it is NOT all about cost. People need to take responsibility here.