“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.
"supercharging" - a little hype in there, huh?
Hate is an ugly thing.
You ask what does it mean to say: “heating a gasoline vehicle does not cost as it uses waste engine” heat”.
Nope, I quoted you:
heating a gasoline vehicle adds not cost as it uses waste engine heat
Your changing of the wording makes that make sense, and yes, heating will take more power/range, as air conditioning (being a heat exchange) can be more than 100% efficient. Most Tesla sales have been in California, where vehicle interior cooling is more in use than heating. Range is also less of an issue, not merely because of the supercharging network and vehicle software, but because they're ideal commuter vehicles and for in-town driving. People who drive long distances most of the time probably would rather save the charge time and stick with a gasoline or diesel vehicle (and yes, I've said this before, right here on FR), but having the charger right in the garage means the vehicle is getting a fill-up while the owner is eating dinner or sleeping. Most people don't have a gas pump and underground tank in their yards (that used to be somewhat common here in farm country).