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Well great. I can refuel my pickup in less than 5 minutes and be on my way. If I have to add 40 minutes to every 300 miles I drive, I'm not using that method of transportation.
Some will die in hot pursuit
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
It's not surprising to anyone... or shouldn't be. Electric motors have the maximum torque at 0 rpm. Fast starts are calk walks. The hard part truly is designing the vehicle so thing doesn't rip apart off the starting line.
Some will die in hot pursuit
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
The engineers have done a fine job with their controls and transmission.
Some will die in hot pursuit
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
" I can refuel my pickup in less than 5 minutes and be on my way. If I have to add 40 minutes to every 300 miles I drive, I'm not using that method of transportation."
I couldn't agree more. As great a car as it is for short trips, the Tesla is unfit for long trips.
Furthermore:
"2022 Tesla Model S Plaid/Range
396 mi battery-only"
I don't believe that for a second. My brother was told 2 years ago that his new Tesla had a range of 310 miles. And it did, IF you charge the battery all the way, and IF it is a cloudy 68 degree day and you are running neither a/c or heat.
BUT if you always charge the battery all the way you will fatally damage the battery. So. brother only charges to 80 percent, as all rational Tesla owners do. So on a good day he has a range of 240 miles. Throw in a/c on a 90 degree day, you get 140 miles max.
The car is no good for long trips but it is great for trips around town.
If you don't like the Tesla then please don't buy one, it won't hurt my feelings. I am just giving real world data on a Tesla that I frequently ride around in. Elon Musk is doing something right, I read that in a few years Tesla will be the number one selling vehicle in the world.
What worries me about all you nay-sayers about electric motion of vehicles is you forget the unlimited power of Fairy dust and Unicorn farts. Those two items alone are enough to power the Universe Forever.
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Well great. I can refuel my pickup in less than 5 minutes and be on my way. If I have to add 40 minutes to every 300 miles I drive, I'm not using that method of transportation.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
It's not surprising to anyone... or shouldn't be. Electric motors have the maximum torque at 0 rpm. Fast starts are calk walks. The hard part truly is designing the vehicle so thing doesn't rip apart off the starting line.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
it appears Teslas don’t have that problem
The engineers have done a fine job with their controls and transmission.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
" I can refuel my pickup in less than 5 minutes and be on my way. If I have to add 40 minutes to every 300 miles I drive, I'm not using that method of transportation."
I couldn't agree more. As great a car as it is for short trips, the Tesla is unfit for long trips.
Furthermore:
"2022 Tesla Model S Plaid/Range
396 mi battery-only"
I don't believe that for a second. My brother was told 2 years ago that his new Tesla had a range of 310 miles. And it did, IF you charge the battery all the way, and IF it is a cloudy 68 degree day and you are running neither a/c or heat.
BUT if you always charge the battery all the way you will fatally damage the battery. So. brother only charges to 80 percent, as all rational Tesla owners do. So on a good day he has a range of 240 miles. Throw in a/c on a 90 degree day, you get 140 miles max.
The car is no good for long trips but it is great for trips around town.
If you don't like the Tesla then please don't buy one, it won't hurt my feelings. I am just giving real world data on a Tesla that I frequently ride around in. Elon Musk is doing something right, I read that in a few years Tesla will be the number one selling vehicle in the world.
If they'd get the price down to under $30,000 I'd buy a Tesla. I never go anywhere what I can't get home in the same day.
What worries me about all you nay-sayers about electric motion of vehicles is you forget the unlimited power of Fairy dust and Unicorn farts. Those two items alone are enough to power the Universe Forever.