True, but a couple sentences after that it says "It was completed in a similar time to that of a petrol vehicle". A correction should still be issued but having that sentence in there makes up for the goof a bit.
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True, but a couple sentences after that it says "It was completed in a similar time to that of a petrol vehicle". A correction should still be issued but having that sentence in there makes up for the goof a bit.
Another useful angle (assuming the figures are accurate - we are talking about the Express 
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/253834/Tax-turns-our-cheap-petrol-into-most-costly-in-Europe
Alegedly it's 55p/litre before tax and a national average of £1:36/litre after.
Which is about £6:18/imp. gallon
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/253834/Tax-turns-our-cheap-petrol-into-most-costly-in-Europe
Alegedly it's 55p/litre before tax and a national average of £1:36/litre after.
Which is about £6:18/imp. gallon
Norbert
TSLA will win
Funny how many of them phrase their EV-bashing (with a seemingly similar amount of angriness) as a request for more information. As if the answers are kept secret. Yet they are able to come up with about every unpleasant question one could think of, except for those which would require exposing in-depth knowledge of the subject.
I wouldn't be surprised if this will happen with every new territory the EV discussion will reach.
Norbert
TSLA will win
BTW, recently I seem to see the claim that batteries can last only 3 years, popping up here and there in comments. Any idea where that comes from?
JRP3
Hyperactive Member
That's been a common theme regarding the laptop LiCo cells, since apparently people often fully drain and fully charge their laptops, (and cell phones), on a daily basis, shortening cycle life.
Not to mention packaging them in with a high-powered CPU, which generates a lot of heat. Leave it plugged in during use and, well, full charge, high heat... great combo.
smorgasbord
Active Member
So, given what we know about lithium batteries, what are the suggestions for extending its life?
For instance, my MacBookPro lists the time to full charge. Should I pull it off the charger with 20 minutes left? Should I then use it unplugged until it's got, say, a half-hour of charge left, and then recharge to 20minutes before full?
For instance, my MacBookPro lists the time to full charge. Should I pull it off the charger with 20 minutes left? Should I then use it unplugged until it's got, say, a half-hour of charge left, and then recharge to 20minutes before full?
Don't overheat them.
Don't drain them to 'empty'.
Don't overcharge them. (yeah, 80% is better than 100%)
Don't store them at a high state of charge.
Don't store them near empty.
Don't charge them too quickly. (No real concern there with the Roadster.)
Don't discharge them too quickly. (But that 'go' pedal is oh so temping.)
But there is a calendar life clock ticking, so #1 thing to do is: drive it while the going is good- don't park your Roadster in a museum and let it sit there until the batteries wear themselves out.
JRP3
Hyperactive Member
Pretty much. I'm shallow cycling my current laptop by trying to unplug it before it's full and never drain it near empty.
I noticed in Ecotricity's press release for their new charging network they included the following:
Now clearly that is a technicality as we did it in the opposite direction. Anyone fancy going for a drive?
I believe that at least 6 hours can be shaved off the trip by 1) not driving into the prevailing winds, but instead getting a hand from them and 2) using the west coast route with an HPC at Birmingham (which wasn't available last time).
Now clearly that is a technicality as we did it in the opposite direction. Anyone fancy going for a drive?
I believe that at least 6 hours can be shaved off the trip by 1) not driving into the prevailing winds, but instead getting a hand from them and 2) using the west coast route with an HPC at Birmingham (which wasn't available last time).
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