Telsla's Electric Car

http://www.keelynet.com/energy/teslcar.htm ^

[Cold Heat]

Tubes of the day were simple diodes, and switches (like transistors).

What Tesla had was likely the first D/C to AC inverter. A technology later used in submarines.

There was likely a few more components to it that were not mentioned, like a resistor bank for speed control. I would guess a few additional batteries as well.:-)

[Cold Heat]

Well, to really swallow that requires one hell of a drink. One thing is for certain: We've got to find that damned briefcase full of tubes before it falls into the hands of Dr. Evil

A good example of how people saw Tesla is going on right now.

You have these physicists, who for lack of anything to explain or pin it on, have created a term called "dark Matter".

To Tesla, the power being derived from electricity was in the same ball park. He, for lack of a word, called it the ether.

People who casually looked into their lives saw mysteries that could not be explained, and people like Tesla, and those who come after them will toy with the awed onlookers.

One day, we will have this"dark matter" explained, as we now do electricity.

Actually, there are still some questions in electricity, like "hole theory" that have yet to be explained. But I digress.......

[Fish Hunter]

If they get the Tesla car working I will buy one,
If not I will laugh at their comical articles.

Relative to me its a win,win !

FH

PS: I do think cold and bubble fusion have shown some promise. The scientific community is unfairly crucifying those guys, who are doing valid research.

[investigateworld]

Question (from a guy who subed out all his electrical work)
In the 230v vs. the 3 phase, the total watts "used" remain the same?

[Michael121]

The Heisenberg applies to all things.

1 car accident 10 witnesses 10 different stories from 10 different perspectives. Simplified.

[evolved_rage]

I'm not sure what your saying. Does your experience lend support or cast a shadow of disapproval on the article? 80 HP at 1800 rpm from a 12volt battery and the ether does not pass my sniff test, but you know more than I the magnitude of the exaggeration.

Your opininion is highly welcome.

[AntiBurr]

Taken simply as P=EI, you are correct. however 3 phase is different from DC or even single phase AC. Because of the overlap of the phases arranged at 120 degrees current is less than for the same horsepower at single phase. I can't remember the exact factor at the moment. Since current goes down, then multiplied by the same voltage, watts must also decrease. In figuring for the KiloVolt Amp rating of a transformer the factor for 1 phase is 1 the factor for 2 phases (so called split phase) is 2 and for 3 phases it is 1.73. VxAx1.73/1000= KVA for 3 phase.
sufficiently confused?

[AntiBurr]

I haven't found any explanation for "ether" but can't totally discount what Tesla was doing either. 80 hp from a 12 volt battery would only take a few seconds to discahrge any battery I ever ran across.
Also the guy had an error in that Edison was a DC man and it was George Westinghouse who backed the AC. AC is far more practical in power distribuition since the Edison system needed boost generators about every 8 miles. It was Westinghouse who built the first Electric Chair and Willie Baumer was its first victim.

[Lori675]

Check out these solar electric powered cars.
http://www.mit.edu/activities/solar-cars/past.htm