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Doesn't matter. Charge whenever. Stop whenever.
You mention stuff that applies to ALL manufacturers (Teslas have rear seats just like everyone else). Then immediately state that it's some sort of conspiracy against Tesla. Persecution complex, much?
It's a strong statement on the state of the state's efforts to get to a state where support for ev's is encouraging. as long as solid state batteries don't change the types of connections needed at charging stations around the state, this should get the citizens of the state to achieve a state of assurance that their charging needs are satisfied.
I'm not interested in your ramblings if you don't read what you're responding to.
but you must have read his rambling in order for you to respond to say you're not interested in it or to be able to assess whether you think he's on topic or not. so you ARE interested...
Not sure "state" should be capitalized, but yes. In this case, "state" is merely a noun, so I think it should not be capitalized. Not that I'm particularly good at following rules.
He's not interested in my ramblings because he's knows I'm correct. 🙂
Wouldn't additional portable battery packs be very heavy and therefore mess w/stuff like energy efficiency and handling (because it wouldn't be possible to position them as low as the vehicle's battery) and so forth?
Perhaps. One of the range anxiety issues for pickup trucks, however, is towing - either a camper trailer or boat trailer. So perhaps the addition of a portable batter pack may be de minimis in such a situation. I'm pretty familiar with patents, and sometimes the ideas behind the patents are not fully developed (or even well thought out), but filing is often a value judgment on whether there is enough "there" to patent now and look to patent improvements later. It is expected that battery technology will improve, and batteries should get smaller and lighter in the future.
True, towing is a pretty good example where an additional battery would make sense. When towing, the handling is screwed anyway, so that aspect of the extra weight won't matter.
Half of it seems to be arguments between two people. To his credit, BellyFull does a decent job responding with links and backup and thoughtful analysis. But sometimes this thread does seem like:
We had been writing patents for a chemical company going back about 10 years ago on chemical battery technology, but we don't do that any more. Don't care enough to see if some of those patents have come to fruition- wasn't my area, but I would glance at titles, etc every once in a while.
Thank you. I know, i's pointless engaging certain individuals who have no desire to contribute anything.Half of it seems to be arguments between two people. To his credit, BellyFull does a decent job responding with links and backup and thoughtful analysis. But sometimes this thread does seem like:
I do enjoy your contributions, and those of others who post substantive stuff. For the record, I'm neutral on Tesla, despite my recent recount of the experiences of a friend. My issues with Tesla are more on the design/look side of things, and while Tesla has done a great job carrying the EV torch, IMO, more automakers making EVs will be great at advancing EV adoption, technology and success. But as it stands, still not ready to jump into the EV pool, as it is still early, and think that in the next 3-5 years things will get much better and more interesting.
www.reuters.com
As stated many, many times, lithium is not a limiting factor, nor will it ever be. It's everywhere, and very little goes into a battery cell. Lithium can be sourced from seawater as well as mined.Green activists stage tent protest to halt lithium exploration in Serbia
Protesters have pitched tents in front of Serbia's presidency building demanding a halt to lithium exploration on environmental grounds, fearing a project that has its licence revoked will be resurrected after April's election.
rock and a hard place here. we need lithium for this current battery technology to move to greener cars...but the mining of lithium isn't so green itself.
It may be plentiful, but supply is tight in the short term.
