Odebek
Don't Panic
I read it, good article. I am not sure about the in-wheel motors. I suspect that they will want to re-use an existing design base to speed development.
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I'm sorry, but solar is total BS on any realistic car. The math never adds up.
Anyway, I like the looks of your concept, however I do think you went a little T happy there on the back. I suspect Tesla will be even more conservative with an eventual design.
Solar on a car is... just not something really practical yet...
45 Watt Solar Panel Kit 10 Pc Kit
45 watts under super, super ideal conditions... yea, so if 120v x 12 amps = 1,440 watts = charging at 3 MPH (HVAC OFF)... 1440/45 = 32x slower = charging at ZERO.ZERO 9 MPH
or.... 0.09.
in... 11 hours, you'd add 1 mile. which, would never make up for the losses of the battery just sitting.
So... I'd hope we can all agree solar panels ON the car, can never actually MOVE the car. Least not in 2016 Maybe some day!
It may be possible to run the HVAC w/enough panels, but again, even a house window unit is easily 400 watts when running... not 45.
Hi Guys,
So I guess I should come clean. I'm actually a staff editor on Truck Trend magazine. I've been on the TMC forums for more than a year, and am a big Tesla fan. I pitched the idea of doing a story on a Tesla pickup concept to my boss, and he was receptive. What you see is the result of more than three months of artistic collaboration and creative imagination. I hope you like it, and obviously, feel free to share it with as many of your friends, virtual or real, as possible....
Model U - The Tesla Pickup Truck
Seems like it could be enough power to run accessories, though. You know, tie it into the 12v supply, and you can charge a phone, or power other small appliances while using entirely RE. It may not be as practical as many would hope...but running appliances off of solar power has it's own appeal.
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I understand the sentiment, as I very rarely follow links to articles anymore. It is the best way to avoid being ushered off to [SINKING ANCHOR], or worse. The first link I saw elsewhere was to a version of the article at MSN, which was a pain to read because they broke it up into five pages or so all filled with advertising. But I was able to find the link to the complete article on the TRUCK TREND website and that was much better to view.No, I'm not going to click through to the completely speculative article, which of course is the entire reason you started this thread, to drive traffic to your website.
Well, in your own video on the subject of size you guys said it was 'somewhere between' a Colorado and Silverado. The rendering does look rather small, even for a crew cab. I suspect it may be due to the near complete absence of a B-Pillar, and no head space behind the second row -- that 'missing' four-to-six inches matters. So, it seems to be just a tad shy of being a full-sized cabin, and the proportions of the bed seem to be on the 6-1/2' sizing rather than 8' length.We considered going the HD route with the concept, but decided the heart of the pickup market, at least sales-wise, was half-tons. So this is more along the lines of a Silverado 1500 or F-150. It's kind of hard to judge the scale. A lot of people that have looked at the renderings say they think it's a midsize. I too have a Model 3 on order. In fact, just got my "thank you" card from Elon in the mail. Anyone else gotten theirs?
Over all I like the concept and I would love to park one of these next to the Model S that I have now.Hi Guys,
So I guess I should come clean. I'm actually a staff editor on Truck Trend magazine. I've been on the TMC forums for more than a year, and am a big Tesla fan. I pitched the idea of doing a story on a Tesla pickup concept to my boss, and he was receptive. What you see is the result of more than three months of artistic collaboration and creative imagination. I hope you like it, and obviously, feel free to share it with as many of your friends, virtual or real, as possible....
Model U - The Tesla Pickup Truck