The Model S weighs, what, almost 5000 pounds? How much of it is the battery?...
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Battery weight guess: ~1,100lbs.Curb weight: 4,647.3 lbs
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The Model S weighs, what, almost 5000 pounds? How much of it is the battery?...
Battery weight guess: ~1,100lbs.Curb weight: 4,647.3 lbs
Elon has said that a 500-mile battery is feasible, but there's no market for it. Maybe if they made a few, and then made these available as rentals for Model S owners who need a really long range occasionally?
Elon has said that a 500-mile battery is feasible, but there's no market for it. Maybe if they made a few, and then made these available as rentals for Model S owners who need a really long range occasionally?
I love my Ford Focus Electric. I am averaging 273 Wh/mile and am not trying to hypermill. I have had to use the defrost most days until April but only for a short period. The voice controls are excellent and allow me to turn off the climate system with a single touch + voice command ("Climate off"). I like not having to look down and right to find the buttons or the right spot on the touch screen.
One of my co-workers got a 2013 leaf for a similar price and he loves it. He has L3 charging on his which is a feature I would like.
It is obviously not a great thing to have. I am using the car in a 2-person family with 2 small dogs and so it isn't a problem for an errand runner, commuter, dog park car. I couldn't fit golf clubs in the trunk but I don't play golf, golf clubs would fit in the back seat, and the seats do fold down.What's your opinion of the trunk/cargo space? When will that big intrusion be a problem?
The Ford can draw 30A from a J1772 (as observed in the wild - one dropped by our office). Guessing something like 30 mph...
@hcsharp,
That is deeply unfortunate and shows why Elon Musk says "It's not possible to effectively sell a new technology like electric vehicles, for a dealer to do that, without undermining the story behind gasoline cars.". I had no problem at the local Ford dealership but they have a specific salesperson dedicated to EVs who is also their Internet sales point of contact. I had similar problems at the Chevy dealership when talking to them about the Volt locally. It was like a frat in there and everyone was a ICE guy.