I'd rather be faster in corners than straight lines. Corners are where all the serious fun's to be found.
I'll offer you the same thing I offer my other Tesla friends.
I thought it was all about safety for Tesla. Isn’t that why they are pushing FSD?
The first part depends on what the other power source is. A fuel cell vehicle with battery is a ZE hybrid.
Maybe not in the US, but they're out there. Renault has been a leader in the area, specifically with its vans.
Interesting and would be great if it proves out. Gonna need more details before I reach for the champagne though. In particular, I’d like to know a realistic timeframe in which these new batteries can be supplied to auto manufactures.New Battery technology is coming and its going to make a huge difference in range
The coming EV batteries will sweep away fossil fuel transport, with or without net zero
The Argonne National Laboratory in the US has essentially cracked the battery technology for electric vehicles, discovering a way to raise the future driving range of standard EVs to a thousand miles or more. It promises to do so cheaply without exhausting the global supply of critical minerals...www.yahoo.com
The advances made in battery technology over the next 10 years will be wild.New Battery technology is coming and its going to make a huge difference in range
The coming EV batteries will sweep away fossil fuel transport, with or without net zero
The Argonne National Laboratory in the US has essentially cracked the battery technology for electric vehicles, discovering a way to raise the future driving range of standard EVs to a thousand miles or more. It promises to do so cheaply without exhausting the global supply of critical minerals...
It really hasn’t though outside of gimmick headlines. Range has been steadily increasing every year. With EVs hitting critical mass and the several very real new technologies that are in test, range will continue to grow.
Thats why they have Autopilot LOLWheels are better than yokes, unless the wheels fall off while driving. Doh!
Tesla Under Investigation by NHTSA After Model Y Steering Wheels Fall Off
NHTSA is aware of two separate incidents in 2023 where the wheel detached from the column.www.roadandtrack.com
Correct. Building a few hundred cells in a lab vs manufacturing thousands of cells/hour is a different universe. Prototypes are easy (relatively speaking), production is hard. The secret sauce is the manufacturing system, not the battery cells themselves.
Translation: Whatever it happens to be that Tesla is doing well at the moment is the secret sauce.
There's little doubt that range will improve a lot, along with battery tech in general.
I think in 10 years 1000miles will definitely be more of the outer range exception. I think that much range is overkill. 500-750 will probably be pretty normal.
I don't know if 1000 miles is overkill but I think auto manufacturers will see it as unprofitable.
The point is that it's not the 1000 mile range that is important. It's how quickly you can recharge the EV. If you can get it down to a reasonable time of half an hour that would be a major improvement.
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Ouch! I mean, it's just one (unnamed, so far as I could see) person's viewpoint. But damn. 🤣@jtung230
A 120-Year-Old Company Is Leaving Tesla in the Dust
"Tesla’s veneer of irreverence conceals an inflexible core, an old-fashioned corporate autocracy. Consider Tesla’s remote work policy, or lack thereof."
"Ford also tends to make good on its promises, an area that’s become increasingly fraught for Tesla. Ford said it would offer a hands-free driver assist system, and now it does, with BlueCruise; you can take your hands off the steering wheel when it is engaged on premapped sections of highway."
"If you want to pay $15,000 for a feature that’s currently subject to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall whose filing is titled “Full Self-Driving Software May Cause Crash,” don’t let me stop you, but a Tesla engineer also recently testified that a company video purporting to show the system in flawless action was faked."
"Tesla’s long-promised new vehicles, like the Cybertruck and a new version of its Roadster, also keep getting delayed."
"Sure, Ford sold only 15,617 electric F-150 Lightning pickups in 2022, but that beats the Cybertruck’s sales by, let’s see, 15,617."
Funny article.@jtung230
A 120-Year-Old Company Is Leaving Tesla in the Dust
"Tesla’s veneer of irreverence conceals an inflexible core, an old-fashioned corporate autocracy. Consider Tesla’s remote work policy, or lack thereof."
"Ford also tends to make good on its promises, an area that’s become increasingly fraught for Tesla. Ford said it would offer a hands-free driver assist system, and now it does, with BlueCruise; you can take your hands off the steering wheel when it is engaged on premapped sections of highway."
"If you want to pay $15,000 for a feature that’s currently subject to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall whose filing is titled “Full Self-Driving Software May Cause Crash,” don’t let me stop you, but a Tesla engineer also recently testified that a company video purporting to show the system in flawless action was faked."
"Tesla’s long-promised new vehicles, like the Cybertruck and a new version of its Roadster, also keep getting delayed."
"Sure, Ford sold only 15,617 electric F-150 Lightning pickups in 2022, but that beats the Cybertruck’s sales by, let’s see, 15,617."
Duh. He surely would disagree, publicly.
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Largely true, but it's more a sweet spot of both. I don't want to stop for half an hour of charging every four hours if I'm doing a 10+ hour trip. I wouldn't mind stopping for maybe 10 minutes in that case .... or stopping for 30 mins every 6 hours (mealtime schedule).
You don't need a half hour. There's a charging curve on EVs. When the battery is nearly empty it charges quickly, and when it’s nearly full, it charges slowly. Every EV is a little different, but as an example, you can charge from 5% SOC to 80% in ~20 min. To go from 80% to 100% would probably take an additional 20 minutes. If you're in a rush, it makes no sense to charge to 100% SOC.
Chances are that if you are going on a 10+ hour trip starting with a full charge range of 1000 miles you won't need to stop. That is unless you're pulled over for speeding.
500 real world miles between charge (from 100% to 15-20%) on a road trip would be fine. 500 miles at 75-80mph, heat or AC on to a reasonable temperature, in either 90 degree heat or 25 degree cold.
Without an exponential leap in battery density, 1,000 miles is overkill for anything except maybe an RV or extreme off-roader. It would be useful for an all-electric RV or work vehicle that runs both equipment and powertrain off the battery but unnecessary for a regular passenger vehicle ... and unlikely to come to fruition for any of those use cases anytime soon.
While some are holding out for ultra long range EVs, that's not the reality of what's happening. The auto industry is moving towards lower energy density cells. LFP (lithium, iron, phosphate) cells are cheap to manufacture, they can be manufactured at scale, and iron is an abundant cathode source. BYD, + most of the other Chinese EVs use LFP, Tesla uses LFP in >50% of their vehicles, and Ford recently announced an LFP plant in the US. Expect more to follow.
Agree. 1000 miles is ridiculous for a passenger vehicle and light duty (consumer) pickup truck.
That guy seemed to have an axe to grind with Musk, which is not surprising coming from the NYT with their typical agenda-based BS. But I digress, and I will take the micro-victory for Ford anyway, even if it is stupid. 🤣
High nickel cathodes for long range EVs.
