[BobL]

GREAT ARTICLE

[Tea Party Terrorist]

Shocked the fascist NYT allowed this to be printed.

Not shocked that our fascist Government gave this comppany hundreds of millions of dollars.

[BobL]

For reference, the article states that vehicle has 1000 lbs. of batteries. Yes, it’s high performance, but even a high performance car will typically cover 200 miles on 10 gallons of gas, if driven at the ideal speed for economy (as this person had to do) - maybe 100 lbs, with some extra and the gas tank weight included. Also, you can ALWAYS run the heater in a gasoline car, without penalty. Also, you can fill up in 5 minutes, not 60 minutes.

[lacrew]

Seems this guy just got mugged by reality. Anyone who has ever owned anything battery powered should understand the affect of cold weather....and be able to successfully predict range failure. The fact that this guy didn’t just means he was on hopium....and the first 24 withdrawal is the worst.

[Vince Ferrer]

Fernwood 2 night Electric Car

[Mad Dawgg]

I always love it when some product claims x number of units are the standard and guaranteed and then you read the fine print.

For instance standard battery mileage on a Tesla is 242 miles, IF you are going downhill all the way and you have a 60 mile an hour tail wind and you don't run your heater, radio, lights, windshield wipers, AC, or fans AND the outside temperature stays between 73 - 62 degrees Fahrenheit.

[pabianice]

Good thing he didn’t do the drive during the northeast’s recent -20 F degree stretch. They wouldn’t have found his body until May.

[The Great RJ]

Cold weather is the nemesis of any electric vehicle. Even my wife's gas-electric hybrid Ford Escape has a significant drop in mileage when the temperature drops. During a recent cold snap where temperatures were in the teens and single digits her mileage went from the usual 34 mpg to an abysmal 20 mpg. At least with a gas-electric hybrid she didn't have to forgo using the heater. I would think these pure electric vehicles would be a major safety hazard if during adverse weather you not only had to shut off the heater but the defroster, wipers and headlights to have any hope of getting to your destination. Imagine a fill up at your local gas station taking a good hour even if the cost of the recharge is “free” courtesy of the US taxpayers. These rechargeable electric cars are a total joke and unless there is some miracle breakthrough in battery technology that allows for a 500 mile range, a 5-10 minute recharge and improved performance in cold weather the public would have to be forced to buy them by government fiat.

[Gaffer]

Yes. A great article about the overstated claims by the manufacturer and the government on expected performance and the petulant requirements of a battery system exposed to the natural environment.

[centurion316]

This is the sort of thing that happens when you allow lunatics to run the country and give them a completely blank check with which to indulge their fantasies.

[soycd]

A complete fuster cluck. For what was spent on towing, service calls and other nonsense you could have driven cross country and back in a Chevy sedan.

Imagine just a few thousand of these Edsels clamoring for charging and other needs between NYC and parts north.

[TalBlack]

“a spacious and ultrahip cabin, “

Good. If for some reason you forget that you are hip you have only to look around you to be reassured.

[Fresh Wind]

Just wait ‘till Teslas and Leafs (Leaves?) start to line up at the charging stations. Each car in front of you, that’s 30 minutes of waiting, while the gas-powered cars recharge in 5 minutes and their drivers laugh at you.

Just wait ‘till the liberals start to fight with each other.

[Mister Da]

Down south the A/C is gonna drain the battery quick, or you can be wringing wet with sweat when you arrive at your destination.

[Kirkwood]

Opening high-price coffee shops near charging stations would be a good way to make money off of tree-hugging libs.

[Army Air Corps]

ping.

[Let's Roll]

LOL several times reading this article - especially the snip below.

“I noticed that the estimated range was falling faster than miles were accumulating. At 68 miles since recharging, the range had dropped by 85 miles, and a little mental math told me that reaching Milford would be a stretch.”

[raybbr]

...theory can be trumped by reality, especially when Northeast temperatures plunge.

Not really. The marketing of the car is based on ignoring theory. Or, rather, using the theory under ideal conditions at all times.

[Rybashka]

I guess that Romney was right (and the press was wrong) about his criticisms of Tesla after all. Who would have guessed?

[Right Wing Assault]

Who needs batteries? Just installed screens over all the roads.

[The Cajun]

They need a quantum leap in battery technology, it hasn't happened and for that matter, quantum leaps don't happen too often.
We have had improvements, but nothing even approaching a QL.