9erDog
Member
Well Chevrolet sounds French.
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Well Chevrolet sounds French.
That is purely so they can charge you $500 to change the transmission fluid every 2 years.
Tesla originally thought they needed a 2-speed trans early on too. Expense, weight and (most importantly) failure rate spelled the end of that plan. I'm curious to discover at what speed the trans will shift. Or wait! Will it be manual?
And then to discover "why."
mrbulk
Member
My dentist once asked me, “But how do you recharge the battery if you drive way out in the middle of the desert and run out of electricity?”
To which I replied after he took the drill and suction tube outta my mouth, “But how would you fill up the tank if you drove your gas car out there?”
Silence for a few seconds, just enough time for him to start drilling again...
To which I replied after he took the drill and suction tube outta my mouth, “But how would you fill up the tank if you drove your gas car out there?”
Silence for a few seconds, just enough time for him to start drilling again...
mrbulk
Member
If I went from a BMW to a Prius I’d have health problems too. Like hypertension due to slow-ass pickup.
Uh... Charlie... is that you???
Back to the relevant subject, and related to this great question....
It used to be quite often that I was asked a similar question.
"What happens if something on your EV "breaks down" in the middle of nowhere?"
My answer has been consistent: "The same thing that happens when a gas car breaks down. You either fix it or you figure out how to tow it."
Most amusing is that this question is typically asked by somebody who has NO idea how to deal with a car that isn't working perfectly. And for some reason, the assumption is that gas cars never stop working.
I wonder what were the discussions when horses were getting replaced by cars ?
I had a pickup that didn't accelerate as impressively as my Prius. So I appreciate the "slow-ass pickup" comment... but possibly for different reasons.
Don't start the horse until I get in... I don't want to smell that!
jelloslug
Active Member
I have had that one several times. I have tried to explain why it won't work in simple terms, it complex terms and every way in between and people who think that should work just don't get it.
Omg
I just had someone ask how many rechargeable AA batteries it needs and isn’t it a pain to crawl under to change them every week.
I thought she was joking , but was dead serious.
Showed the charge port and she then thought that’s how I recharge those AA batteries.
Had to explain that it comes with an industrial grade battery installed.
Not wanna stereotype.... southern california blonde.
She might have seen this SNL skit:
New Mercedes
Pretty funny if a bit silly.
You must have heard that this is all due to you not being able to think beyond what is currently possible, correct? Usually the conversation moves into how all innovation has come from people who think differently, and aren't afraid to leave "conventional thinking" behind.
I've never heard somebody say that innovation has come from violating our understanding of thermodynamics though. Mostly because they've never heard of this impossibly confining "thermodynamics."
dgpcolorado
high altitude member
Lucky you. I'm down 15% at 69,000 miles (176 RM at 100%). Yes, Tesla batteries can degrade quickly, even if most people don't seem to have a problem.
The roadster 2 is rumored to have a 2 speed. It's for higher performance in the 100-200 mph speeds
Kilotango74
Active Member
I can almost believe that one. I currently have a Prius and it erodes my soul! Think I'm allergic to it. That's why I'll be getting a Model 3 at the end of the 3rd quarter.
One guy asked me why my car doesn't have an electric generator hooked up to the wheel. It would produce electricity as I drive and recharge the battery. #facePalm
Leafdriver333
Somewhat Active Member
CreamSoduh
Member
I was showing the car to my cousins and family who we're sitting in the back seat with their phones plugged into the rear USB ports and they happened to ask me the usual run of questions: how far does it go? how do you recharge? what happens when the batteries die?
I told them it goes about 300 miles, but I can plug phones or portable batteries into the USB ports and steal power to charge the car's main battery! They thought I was serious and started checking their phones and laughing, it was pretty hilarious. I continued to tell them the batteries poop out the back individually and I have to go to the Tesla store to get new ones and drop them into the gas tank where you'd normally fill up a gas car too haha. Suppose i win in terms of dumbest answers to these questions but i still thought i'd share.
I told them it goes about 300 miles, but I can plug phones or portable batteries into the USB ports and steal power to charge the car's main battery! They thought I was serious and started checking their phones and laughing, it was pretty hilarious. I continued to tell them the batteries poop out the back individually and I have to go to the Tesla store to get new ones and drop them into the gas tank where you'd normally fill up a gas car too haha. Suppose i win in terms of dumbest answers to these questions but i still thought i'd share.
