Posted on 02/09/2024 12:43:26 PM PST by Red Badger
In the film ‘Tucker’, I never did understand how Lloyd Bridges could be so mean and unfair to his son Jeff. Didn’t add up.
Getting stuck in 1972 with an arrow through the battery might, however, be bit of a problem.
Actually there is such a thing as a Flux capacitor.
I have a photo of one.
Assuming they have a reasonable controller you can't because if you could it would ruin the battery.
Nine paragraphs into the article:
“The Alpha5 will be an all-wheel drive electric vehicle”
Slam on the brakes. Do not proceed.
Automotive materials have to deal with heavy use in a tough environment. New and promising but unproven materials rarely do well. The plastic body panel technology originally intended for the DeLorean — two sheets of plastic with a foam core between them — was simply not up to the task, then or now.
“Not many people can afford an insulated garage, much less pay to keep it heated.”
Not necessarily true.
If you have $100,000 for a Tesla S or X, a Lucid or a Rivian you have serious money.
There are folks in my area that heat their driveway so snow and ice do not linger, THAT’S expensive.
BTW my garage is at 71 F currently and it’s 19 F outside (my office is in the garage). Got to go outside and shovel/blow snow!
Only a small percentage of people in the US can afford a $100,000 car. Maybe in your neighborhood a large percentage can.
#4 I read that book way back and it was an eye opener of the politics in management at those companies like Ford and GM.
My point is that if you have a $100,000 Tesla you can afford to have it charging in a warm garage.
Insulated and slightly heated garages are common in Montana.
My knees hurt just looking at it.
What percentage of homes on Montana have a 200A electric service?
Not a big market is there for Teslas in Montana...
“What percentage of homes on Montana have a 200A electric service?”
All new homes built since the 90’s.
My < 1,100 sq. ft. home has a 200 amp service panel and I built it in ‘95.
“Not a big market is there for Teslas in Montana...”
Incorrect. When I drive in town, Bozeman, I see at least 4 Teslas each day and at least three other EV’s (Rivian, KIA, VW, Audi, Lucid, BMW, etc.). Keep in mind I’m not looking for these vehicles, I just happen to notice them...
Lastly, there are many houses built here with 400 amp electrical service panels...
4 is likely a faction of 1%?
4 is likely a faction of 1% of gas burners?
So now it looks like a Porsche... with gull wings... which still render it largely useless.
The number is seven EV’s, not four.
Yes it is a small percentage but I was answering this question:
“Not a big market is there for Teslas in Montana...”
My bad.
But even a thousand EVs would be a fraction of the gas burners. And I suspect 5 thousand would tax the system.
Not sure how many it takes for there to be rolling brown outs and the like?
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