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Rogue
9/30/2006, 04:20 PM
The Tesla. 250 miles on a charge, 0-60 in "under 4 seconds" and it looks cool too! 'Bout time. Get one soon for $100k.


http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j257/soonercody/112_news060807_01ztesla_motors_road.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j257/soonercody/112_news060807_02ztesla_motors_road.jpg

Video:
http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?&vid=c860df3ccf66c83fb61bb2ffd934330b.889183&cache=1

Review:
http://www.motortrend.com/features/auto_news/2006/112_news060808_tesla_motors_electric_vehicle/

Official Site:
http://www.teslamotors.com/index.php?js_enabled=1
GottaHavePride
9/30/2006, 04:28 PM
Tesla RAWKS!

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000000OS2.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
OklahomaTuba
9/30/2006, 05:37 PM
Thats cool.

Now if we had some renewable electricity to fuel it, we'd be in business.
yermom
9/30/2006, 05:43 PM
you mean electricity doesn't just come out of the socket?
SCOUT
9/30/2006, 06:25 PM
http://www.oja-services.nl/iea-pvps/pvpower/images/18_04.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f4/Itaipu2.jpg

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy_fungames/energyslang/images/wind-farm.jpg

Hey, it's a start.
mrowl
9/30/2006, 06:39 PM
I was about to post the same thing scout.
soonercody
9/30/2006, 06:45 PM
Hey, it's a start.

Spek!:D
PhilTLL
9/30/2006, 07:04 PM
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Nuclear_Power_Plant_Cattenom.jpg/800px-Nuclear_Power_Plant_Cattenom.jpg

Grow Some Balls For The Future, America!
Vaevictis
9/30/2006, 09:48 PM
Now if we had some renewable electricity to fuel it, we'd be in business.

We're already in business if that's the primary obstacle; it's not renewable electricity, but the turbines that the electric companies use are waaaay more efficient at converting fossil fuels to usable energy than the ICE in a consumer vehicle is.

IIRC, I think the best heat-to-electricity efficiency you get out of vehicle ICEs is something approaching 40%, and the best steam turbines approach something like 80%.
OklahomaTuba
9/30/2006, 10:18 PM
Honda has a cool idea about putting hydrogen units on each home, that charge electric cars and produce a homes energy as well.

Very cool idea me thinks.
Vaevictis
9/30/2006, 10:27 PM
I don't see how that provides any benefit over the existing electrical grid.

Hydrogen is a convenient way to store energy, but just like oil, the hydrogen has to come from somewhere. It makes sense in a vehicle because you can't have a power cord hanging out of the back of your car as you're going down I-35, but in a home, that's not really a problem.

... maybe if the home is far from the grid, or has its own method for generating electricity... but that's about it.
StoopTroup
9/30/2006, 11:08 PM
Can you mount one of those windmills to the car?
yermom
9/30/2006, 11:14 PM
hmm... maybe with that and a bunch of solar cells it could store energy while it's parked
Vaevictis
9/30/2006, 11:18 PM
Can you mount one of those windmills to the car?

Take a closer look at that picture, I'm pretty sure you can see some 18-wheelers on the bottom of it. :)
Rogue
10/1/2006, 07:46 AM
Not that I have 100k laying around, but even if I did I'd want to see some of the bugs worked out of the technology. My hat is off to those who are putting their money behind this though. Sure as I ran out and bought a car that could go 250 miles on a charge, the next day one would come out that could go for 1000 miles.
RacerX
10/1/2006, 08:38 AM
How far does it go on a charge when you're regularly demonstrating the 0-60?
Howzit
10/1/2006, 09:44 AM
http://www.edbott.com/weblog/images/hamster_wheel.jpg
GottaHavePride
10/1/2006, 10:08 AM
BMAABATH?

Bring My *** Another Beer And Tortillas, Honey?
dolemitesooner
10/1/2006, 10:43 AM
How far does it go on a charge when you're regularly demonstrating the 0-60?
Good question:D
skycat
10/1/2006, 11:33 AM
We're already in business if that's the primary obstacle; it's not renewable electricity, but the turbines that the electric companies use are waaaay more efficient at converting fossil fuels to usable energy than the ICE in a consumer vehicle is.

IIRC, I think the best heat-to-electricity efficiency you get out of vehicle ICEs is something approaching 40%, and the best steam turbines approach something like 80%.

The effiency of the turbine itself may be even higher than 80%. However the cycle effiency is still down in the 40% range.
Rogue
10/1/2006, 12:52 PM
Q:
Can I trade in my Porsche?
A:
No. We do not take trade-ins at this time.


http://teslamotors.com/learn_more/faqs.php#battery

Heh!