Posted on 12/26/2014 7:07:15 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Car nerds, you just got an extra present under the tree.
Tesla announced Friday an upgrade for its Roadster, the electric car company’s convertible model, and said that the new features significantly boost its range -- beyond what many traditional cars can get on a tank of gasoline.
The company is installing three retrofits for the vehicle. First up is a battery upgrade that marks a 31 percent increase in capacity. Next is an “aero kit” that’ll alter the car’s profile slightly, producing a 15 percent reduction in wind drag. Finally, the Roadster will be getting new, more efficient tires.
The result is an electric vehicle that can reliably travel about 350 miles before needing a recharge, and possibly more in ideal conditions. That’s pretty similar — or even better — than many conventional gasoline-powered cars. The University of Michigan estimates that the average fuel economy of a new car in 2014 was about 25 miles per gallon. With a 12- or 13-gallon tank, that gets you about 325 miles on a single fill-up....
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To be fair, a gasoline powered “supercar” is also a very expensive, nice looking toy.
You repeat yourself. Touched a nerve?
ya. but it’s a fiat.. and I don’t like the looks of it ;)
natural gas power plants..
No matter how people look at them. Electric cars are NOT zero emissions unless charged by the sun.
You are ducking The Question. When your friends plug this toy in, where is the power coming from?
Happy Thoughts and Unicorn Farts!
Right Billy?
no i generally only see these in someone else’s garage. what is the range and would you calculate a better than 10 day cross country excursion.
The wires in the charging cable will be approaching 1 inch diameter and will be reflected in additional car empty weight.
tonight i parked on my sidewalk but usually i park at least 500 feet away. and since i live in the city the entire cable to the car would gone each night.
Electric dreamland: Ray Massey test drives the BMW i8 electric hybrid
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/motoring/article-2707587/Electric-dreamland-Ray-Massey-test-drives-BMW-i8-electric-hybrid.html#ixzz3NGwDWX96
BMW i8 review
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/bmw/i8
I had a shop supe up my 80 mg and took off all the emission crap. When i worked on it in the parking garage basement where they kept the regularly parked cars, all of the workers complained about the fumes. i loved it and it was a very rich exhaust on that baby. it think there was a red hue most of the time cuz i might have has a tank of red tinted gas. it required leaded gas to run. ignition switch key didn’t do anything and a choke. this was 1985.
very funny and excellent review thx for posting
Maybe we can generate power from the copious amounts of gaseous hot air that erupt periodically from the blowhole in your head....
You are ducking The Question. When your friends plug this toy in, where is the power coming from?
This was Jonascord’s question.
Really Billy, three days and you can’t come up with a relevant answer? You “progressives” are a sad bunch!
Sorry, I don’t live on FreeRepublic. I’ve spent the last few days with my wife, 6 children, and 5 grandchildren. Maybe you should try getting a life beyond being a FreeRepublic troll....
Bottom line— I don’t G.A.S where the power comes from for a Tesla. The purpose of my praise for it has nothing to with your political arguments.
Now please, go back to the darkness under your bridge, Smeagol....
You “progressives” have no valid arguments to you always descend into vulgar insults and name calling.
My IQ is substantially lower after reading your posts....
Don’t worry. Your IQ wasn’t worth mentioning in the first place.
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