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To: cymbeline
heating a gasoline vehicle adds not cost as it uses waste engine heat
What does that even mean? Particularly since that was in response to air conditioning.

35 posted on 12/09/2018 6:30:06 PM PST by SunkenCiv (and btw -- https://www.gofundme.com/for-rotator-cuff-repair-surgery)
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To: SunkenCiv

“Tesla superchargers”

First, SunkenCiv, where did you sense “hate” in my posts?

I see that a Tesla supercharger is a real thing that operates as you describe. A 120kW charging rate is huge. A whole-house generator does about 12kW. A fully occupied charging site with 15 stations would use as much juice as about 100 households.

You ask what does it mean to say: “heating a gasoline vehicle does not cost as it uses waste engine” heat”. Let me know really need an explanation.

You ask why I mention that since you had mentioned only air conditioning. I mentioned it because you failed to comment on heating, which is a larger user of energy than cooling.

I don’t understand why Tesla doesn’t sell electric delivery trucks and the like that could run a known route during the day and be recharged overnight. Those just might sell like hotcakes, but they’re not sexy.

Therein lies the Tesla strategy. Electric vehicles aren’t cost effective. Sexiness is the major reason for their appeal.


38 posted on 12/10/2018 8:43:38 AM PST by cymbeline
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