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Tesla unveil Semi, new Roadster, & also teased a "pickup truck"
Anyone watch the unveil last night?
The numbers on the semi destroyed what anyone thought possible. - 0-60 in 5 sec - 0-60 in 20 sec under max gross payload of 80k lbs - 65mph up 5% grade under max lied, compared to 45mph for ICE semi - 500 mile range - 400 miles of additional range after 30 min charge - Guaranteed 7˘/kWh fuel cost(solar) compared to volatile oil - Nuclear explosion proof glass(apparently cracked windshield takes semi off road) - 1 million mile guarantee it won't breakdown - Will never need a brake change - "Impossible" to jacknife - Beats semis on economics day 1 - In convoy mode, beats rail on economics 300 miles of range: $150,000 500 miles of range: $180,000 Founders series: $200,000 https://youtu.be/CBTQnmUolas The Roadster was a complete surprise, and the numbers given destroy any production car you can think of, even a Koenisegg. - 0-60 in 1.9 sec (this is faster than most Formula 1 cars) - 0-100 in 4.2 - 1/4 mile in 8.9 sec - 250+ mph top speed - 621 mile range (That's Kansas City to Denver without fueling) - 10,000 nm torque and that's the base model. Starting at $200k and Founders series at $250k. Destroys million dollar cars. Also teased a rendering image of a consumer pickup truck with a normal truck in the bed. https://youtu.be/5n9xafjynJA Last edited by aturnis; 11-23-2017 at 02:02 AM.. |
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11-17-2017, 07:51 PM | #61 | |
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I am not sold on pure fly by wire brakes either but thats what we are all going to have soon. |
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11-17-2017, 08:35 PM | #62 |
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11-17-2017, 08:41 PM | #65 | |
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80% charge in 20 minutes not good enough? Probably 400-500 miles in 20-30 minutes for the new Roadster. Mind you, you'll have a full battery every morning upon waking up. How often do most people drive more than 200 or 300 miles in a day? I drive more than most daily, and I don't touch that. https://youtu.be/FE81S26XG8c Last edited by aturnis; 11-17-2017 at 08:53 PM.. |
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11-17-2017, 08:56 PM | #66 | |
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11-17-2017, 09:05 PM | #67 | |
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I am saying, I want to see the redundancy systems for brakes that they use. Last edited by cooper barrett; 11-17-2017 at 09:12 PM.. |
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11-17-2017, 11:21 PM | #68 |
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What the hell kind of rubber do you have to have on a truck to get to 60 in 20 seconds weighing 80? Given how my 30 HP electric irrigation motors make my electric meter sing like a songbird, I can't imagine what hooking up a few trucks will do. Whee!
I'd be on board though. As long as it has solid connections for the rough ass roads in my neck of the woods, I can put 100,000 on it (but if anybody asks, it was 85 when I pulled out of the shop), and it can handle a ridiculous amount of dust from the county roads. I would be interested in the math on that. Pure transportation costs, I doubt, but if you're going to add in costs for loading/unloading I'd like to know what those are. It may be just a semi trailer on a flat train car. Those numbers would be easier to believe. |
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11-18-2017, 01:27 PM | #69 |
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I've been vaping for a while and I keep my eye/ear out for li-on battery news. Industries like this push development and we seem to end up with whatever batteries are most popular and stable. I've heard that someone had a breakthrough recently with solid state lithium ion batteries. Could be a huge game changer.
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11-18-2017, 01:41 PM | #70 |
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0-60 in 1.9?
too much power for the street , people will get hurt. |
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11-18-2017, 03:50 PM | #71 |
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Graphene batteries are coming
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11-18-2017, 03:56 PM | #72 |
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I'd never really thought about it, but it seems like semis are the best use of Tesla technology. I wonder why they haven't built one before.
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11-18-2017, 04:00 PM | #73 |
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If someone discovers a way to recharge the battery in less than 10 minutes or creates a swap system, it's game over.
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11-18-2017, 04:06 PM | #74 |
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I's going to have to have a generator onboard to charge it under emergencies. That's what Cummins is going to do.
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11-18-2017, 04:12 PM | #75 | |
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“Fisker’s solid-state batteries will feature three-dimensional electrodes with 2.5 times the energy density of lithium-ion batteries. Fisker claims that this technology will enable ranges of more than 500 miles on a single charge and charging times as low as one minute—faster than filling up a gas tank.” |
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