The Detroit Bureau Model S article

[Eberhard]

teslas fastcharger consists of 9x 10kW onboard charger. output is 90kW running on 277V/480V 120A 3-phase power. can charge 80% within 45min.

 

[dsm363]

He did respond to my e-mail. Once again has tons or errors and refuses to correct his old article.
Tesla to Take on BMW M5 with Model S | TheDetroitBureau.com

My comment is awaiting moderation but I sent a much longer e-mail to him:

A few points:
1) the Better Place model is not a priorty for Tesla. They are looking for DC charging as a much cheaper way to accomplish the same goal.
2) The 300 mile pack can be charged in as little as 45 minutes (not 4 hours) with the DC charger (95 kW) according to Tesla’s website and their engineers who were at the event.
3) The Model S does not have a 4 to 7 kW charger. It has one, maybe two 10 kW onboard chargers allowing up to 240V 80A for charging.
4) Tesla says the Model S will start at $49,900 (after the $7,500 federal tax credit)

 

[dsm363]

Can the people who really know what they're talking about post a comment under the article or send him an e-mail? Thanks.

 

[ckessel]

His new article is pretty vacant of detail in general. Better than the last one in terms of less misinformation, but he clearly just doesn't care about Tesla or EVs. Might be better to avoid poking the bear and prompting him to put up something worse.

 

[dsm363]

Yeah. The title says it all "If you don't care about range". That's what they call reporting.

 

[dpeilow]

The size of the battery comes as a surprise and reflects significant recent efforts – including new aerodynamic wheels – to improve the efficiency of the Model S. Based on comments made by senior engineers earlier in the year, achieving a 300-mile range would’ve required a battery in excess of 100 kWh.

Only to you mate. What a douche.