techMology
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So, is the 0.1 percent negative impact in range cancelled out by the improvement in range ascribed to lower ride height?
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Did anyone else see the screw falling out of the plate underneath the Tesla in the first video?
Chipper, I don't know. You live in Tennessee, which seems to be ground zero for EV accidents. :smile:Personally, I have always appreciated the design and safety factors inherent in the current vehicle. I, for one, have total confidence in what I currently have and I have no intentions of requesting that this (in my opinion) superfluous shield be added to my car.
Surely, there's some SpaceX input here. Wonder if the Model S can now survive reentry
Called the Burlingame service center who are just getting up to speed on this. They are going to call me back soon.
Chipper, I don't know. You live in Tennessee, which seems to be ground zero for EV accidents. :smile:
(Model S takes out power pole, Model S fire)
Indeed. That screw, one of several, holds the plastic aerodynamic cover. The miniature tsunami that rippled across the plastic shielding popped it right out.Did anyone else see the screw falling out of the plate underneath the Tesla in the first video?
Galvanic charting:
Aluminum (various) = in the teens
Titanium = in the 80s
Silver = 89
Gold = 90
So roughly the same ballpark as if the safety shield was made of Ag or Au.
Now we can detail our Ti bottoms: "get down on the pavement, can you see that unique color and patina? It's TITANIUM!!"
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+1. I would suspect that Tesla had access to the engineering resources at SpaceX on this. Nice to have real rocket engineers and scientists at your disposal to work on issues like this!
Chipper, I don't know. You live in Tennessee, which seems to be ground zero for EV accidents. :smile:
(Model S takes out power pole, Model S fire)
To be fair, TN's incidents are the responsibility of one family.