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Q: How does the new Tesla Motors Roadster compare to GM’s older EV1?
Mileage per charge… charge storage capacity… acceleration and power… battery types etc… Will Tesla Motors and others be able to produce lower cost electric vehicles while yet maintaining a somewhat good balance with performance?
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The EV1 is in many ways the father to the Tesla Roadster. The AC drive technology pioneered in the EV1 is at the heart of the Tesla.
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The battery technology used in the EV1, called NIMH, is still ground-breaking. Sadly, a major oil company bought the patents to NIMH, and they have chosen to no longer make those batteries available for electric vehicles. Luckily, the Li-Ion batteries used in the Tesla have an even higher energy density, giving that car a 250-mile range, almost double that of the EV1. Patents for Li-Ion batteries are mainly in the hands of Asian companies, beyond the reach of major oil companies.
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Power, with a decent sized electric motor, is an easy goal for an electric car. Electric motors have a much higher efficiency, and significantly wider powerbands than gasoline engines. This is how the Tesla can out-dragrace Ferraris and Vipers despite having a smaller-horsepower motor, and a much lower power-to-weight ratio than other sports cars.
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Cost, as with any other consumer product, is a function of market penetration. VCRs and DVD players did not become cheap until everybody started buying them. The same will be true of electric cars. An electric motor is far, far simpler and easier to manufacture than a gasoline engine. Electric motors have only one moving part! If electric vehicles ever catch on, cars will be cheaper than they are now, and last much longer – because electric motors almost never need repair.
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Proof electric cars can be cheap:
- Here’s a small businessman who makes new electric cars out of old 1980’s car bodies. Prices start under $5000:
http://grassrootsev.com/convert.htm
-And here are some Chinese electric cars (EVs are much more popular over there) which are priced in American dollars – this is what we could buy them for, if they were available here. Prices start at $6500:
-http://www.fevehicle.com/services.html
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Q: Has anyone seen the new Tesla Roadster?
I love that car, even though its only good for 200 mph per charge
But with a 0-60 in 4 seconds WHO CARES!!! lol.
Too bad its 109,000 dollars *sobs*
A: I think its great and a first of what will be a new generation of sports cars. Although it is quite expensive now the more the technology is developed and produced then the price will eventually come down. It also features a regenerative engine braking system that will be a main part of F1 cars next season.
Engine – 3 phase, 4 pole electric motor
Battery life – 100,000 miles
Range – 220 miles
Power – 248bhp
Torque – 211lbft
0-60mph – 3.9s
Max speed – 125mph
Q: the all new tesla roadster. isnt it beautiful?
dont talk to me about the price!!!
A: Yes it is! I never thought an electric car could become that awesome!
Q: Is this, the Tesla Roadster, the future of cars?
http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/driving/new_car_reviews/article2036260.ece
Lemon Paper: try looking at the differences between Petrol and Electricitic, I think Petrol loses. The high cost is based on a limited market, with that opened up the cost would come down and would becolme more available
A: Lemon Paper, you should study before you comment. The EV1 was *not* continued for the reason you state (watch the documentary about it). The internal combustion engine only wins the range game because of the number of gas stations, but electric cars are inherently faster (check youtube to see the Wrightspeed electric beating the pants off gas-powered cars), with the tesla going 0-60mph in 4 seconds. IC engines are vastly more complex than electric and hybrids are even worse. Yes, they are $100K, but they are planning a $30K model by 2012.
Besides, Tesla really departed from the EV1 buy going with Li-Ion batteries (250 mile range, gov’t rated), a universal charging cable (doesn’t require a special charging station if you are “stranded”), a solar charger option (to go completely “green”). It’s a really remarkable vehicle.
Q: new electric cars!!!!!?
OK! its the spring of 2009 and im tired of drooling over the tesla roadster. Whats new and hot off the market or soon to be released this summer?
I have been checking in every few months or so trying to find out if any new electric cars are coming out, and whats taking so long?!? america is READY we NEED electric cars! why cant another car company just copy the tesla idea and make a car for under 30k?
so anyways spam the new car line up’s of whats been released and whats coming soon so we can all stop dreaming of the tesla and start saving for a car we can actualy aford.
A: a rather depressingly short list at http://www.ukelectriccars.co.uk/?gclid=CIrD-9z995kCFRC7ZwodkyoPGQ of small low performance cars available now
and slightly better vapourware listed over the page
Q: Is the internal combustion engine, on the way out of our lives ?
Introducing the new electric TESLA roadster.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOl_1S10jTk&eurl=
The TESLA Roadster:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Rh2tka0P6M&mode=related&search=
Thanks “szydkids” for the technology update on “EEStor” ceramic “battery”.
http://money.cnn.com/2006/09/15/technology/disruptors_eestor.biz2/index.htm
A: Yes. It is in the nature of business to innovate and compete. Silicon Valley just may succeed where Detroit failed, although even they may be leap-frogged by technologies like EEStor and their ceramic “battery”.
The internal combustion engine will be just like the horse – a quaint but outdated relic of a bygone era . . .
Q: In which year the electrical cars will take a solid place in the world market? to compite with fuel cars?
Answer this question if you know about cars like Tesla Roadster.
The new automotive Factory Tesla will send in principles of 2007 100 of its models Tesla Roadster a totally electrical car
their benefits are: 0-100 in 4 seconds 400km by load (reloadable in house in the plug) the use cost is 1cent dollar per mile
There is a strong campaign of the government of the U.S.A. for the promotion of these cars echo-friendly: it will not receive tickets of parking, etc. Google is one of the several shareholders of the TeslaMotors company, invested 40 million dollars…
A: Electric cars have been a dream of many for over 50 years. Battery technology was the major drawback to electric vehicles, but that is getting better. I think all the shops, all the engine parts makers, and all the oil companies have not wanted electric cars. That’s why we don’t have them.
Q: Should a zero-emission vehicle driver still pay a toll which was instituted to reduce emissions in an area?
I heard a news story and the words of the mayor of New York City, Mike Bloomberg, that there would be a new toll for vehicles entering certain parts of the city on weekdays in an attempt to reduce emissions. Should a zero emission vehicle like the Tesla Roadster be held to the same mandate? Should I pay a toll if I drive a zero-emission vehicle?
To Bob Shark, the mayor of NYC specifically said (this can be quoted) the purpose of the toll is to reduce emissions from vehicles over the next 20 years.
I can agree with congestion charges because you might want to limit the amount of potential pileups, accidents or clear roads for deliveries simply to have clearer roads.
I do agree that emissions are made at some point. With electricity there is primarily coal, which would be at conversion. With gas it is conversion and run-time use. That is double so I’ll take half emissions any day of the week. However, you can move towards solar and wind with electricity. What’s the alternative source for gas?
A: lmao, good point. Bring it to your state rep, I’d like to see what they say. I’m sure it’s not for emissions. I live in IL, another land of tollways, and they feed us the same BS about why they exist. It’s usually for some good reason like reducing emissions, or to help the funding of repairs and new roads. But a nice audit of IDOT’s use of tollway funds showed that over 50% of the funds went to payroll. Payroll. And toll-booth workers get paid minimum wage so I know it’s the paper pushers at the top that are getting the money. And our new governor spent FOUR MILLION dollars to post 10 signs on the Illinois tollways that said nothing more than “Rod Blagojevich’s Tollway Reconstruction Project”. Four million dollars of our quarters and dimes for some campaign materials…
If Bloomberg says it’s to reduce emissions, you should be exempt from the toll. But then how would they all afford their gas-guzzing polluting SUV’s when the payroll is underfunded?
Q: Why do we still drive cars using internal combustion?
If we could easily have by now replaced the internal combustion engine with a motor using nano-lithium battery technology why do we still drive with internal combustion engines? Its not really new technology. It is derived from Lithium-ion technology. This has been around since the 1960’s. Its only been recently that the technology has been applied. These batteries can be charged with power sources not using fossil fuels therefore no pollution is added to the atmosphere. There are even cargo trucks now using this technology in the UK. These batteries have a range of 250 miles.
Top speed of 95 MPH and 0-60 in 10 seconds. Never stops at a gas station again. Cost $50,000 which is not to far off from the price of your average new large diesel truck. These are the specs for a truck.
Any cars with much less weight will go faster and farther.
Tesla Roadster goes 0-60 in 4 seconds, top speed over 130 MPH, 250 mile range, charges in 3.5 hours. Battery life is over 100,000 miles. Bye BIG OIL!
Lithium has wide distribution in the earths crust. It is the 31st most abundant mineral on earth. About 50 dollars per pound. Its only used once in battery production and lasts 100,000 miles. It is easily resourced from brine pools and mineral springs. Extracting oil is much more costly.
Chile and Argentina are the largest producers of Lithium in the world.
Because factories producing electric cars use less energy because they require fewer parts they use less from the power grid. Electric cars are here to stay because they simply make sense.
Smith electric vehicles since1920
www.smithelectricvehicles.com
7.5t truck
Range:160 miles
Up to 65 mph
Self rechargeable unit onboard
10,000 pd hauling capacity
$50 dollars a week to recharge batteries
vs $220 dollars for diesel a week
20% of recharging done thru solar applications
25% the maintenance cost of diesel including battery replacement
These will be available thru Enova Systems
in North America .
American truck will have larger capacities than the current truck.12t truck.
Bye BIG OIL
Almost 99% of the NiMH batteries in the trucks are recyclable.
Its a no brainer.
The cost to transport oil, gasoline and car parts is huge. The cost to power refineries is huge. The cost to manufacture billions of car parts we won’t need ius huge.Hundreds of Billions of dollars.The fact is once oil is gone capital to spend on solar technology which is now available will be immense. Oils days of plunder are close to over.
Oh and anyone thats says Tesla Roadster is ugly is blind. Motor noise is a matter of opinion. I actually hate the noise of my Dodge 1500 5.9L 4X4 because it sounds like money going out of my wallet. I gassed up yesterday at $3.25 a gallon. I get 11 miles to the gallon.
Tesla Roadster is a sports car.
Priced at $92,950
Cost in gas, oil, filters $0
0-60 in 4 seconds
Top speed over 130 mph
Demand growing Supply small
Cost is higher only due to small infrastructure. These costs will fall.
Less parts than a Internal Combustion
motors.
Show us a four passenger sedan capable of carrying four people with adequate luggage at least 650km/400miles on a charge, that can be charged fully over ten hours, no more and we might, just might be interested. Our present vehicle which is not particularly fuel economical is capable of more than this distance with the air-con running and can be recharged in 10 minutes.
Why do I have to look this up for you?
Do it yourself sherlock.
Phoenix SUT Cost to purchase $50,000
MADE IN THE USA
5 passenger SUV/SUT
Battery lasts 250 miles
Recharging battery takes
10 min with an onboard charger.
Its like 15 dollars worth of electricity.
So for about 30 bucks worth of electricity you can go
500 miles.
480 pounds of torque
Air conditioning standard
Power everything
No emissions
No gas
No oil
No catalytic converter
No exhaust
No radiator
No water pump
No oil pump
No fuel injection
No air filter
No exhaust manifold leaks
0-60 in 10 seconds(good for its size)
Top speed 95 mph
Payload:1,000 pounds
300 km is just over 150 miles.
The Smith Electric truck has a range of 160 miles. Did I say that already?
For short hauls in San Diego and LA its certainly capable. Charges fast at UK stations.
Still think battery cars are incapable?
BIG OIL HAS BEEN LYING FOR A LONG TIME.
Tesla is a sports car!!!
I never said it was a family car!!!
It recharges completely in 4 hours from 0% percent charge to 100% charge.
You will have to replace the batteries eventually which are completely recyclable.
IN MAYBE 8 YEARS!!!
All it takes is powering stations which BIG OIL made sure you can’t find.
There is one at LAX THAT WILL FINALLY SEE SOME USE!!!LOL
Imagine no stupid tanks in the ground at 7-11!!! No huge bumps to roll over entering a gas station!!!
No more oil leaking into our ground from all those disgusting auto mechanic shops!!!
of course you will still have Discount Tire and Big O for tires.
And shops to change brake fluid.
Auto parts places will be packed with batteries.
Auto detailing will still be here.
Windshield washer fluid and wiper blades.
Lets see Ken E.
If its midnight and you need to charge your
car for 4 hours(if you need a full charge)what time will it be fully charged?
Will you need to get up at 2am to go to Disney World? No.Even if there was an emergency at 2am would your car be available for 30 to 40 miles? Yes!!
Where is your stock Ken E.?
Maybe in Exxon, Chevron, BP or Shell?
Scared?
I would be.
I have already mentioned the hundreds of billions of dollars that would be saved by the stoppage of oil, gas, billions of car parts and who knows what else.
All we know is that its probably TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS!!!
But no you worry about where the electricity is to power our electric cars.
Well Solar, Geothermal, Wind, Hydroelectric will be taking up a lot of that need especially in CA where we still have 1000’s of miles of empty desert ready to use PVC sites. I don’t think they look that bad but even if someone does nobody lives out there anyway so who cares.
They provide no waste to the environment and last 50+ years.
And even offices can incorporate solar panels in to their windows that no one can even see.
BIG OIL AND BIG COAL WILL SOON BE NO MORE!!!
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Isn’t it amazing how many people assume that no progress has been made in battery and EV design in 30 years?
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The Phoenix electric truck is not the only vehicle using the new Altairnano batteries. There is also this vehicle:
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http://www.slashgear.com/zap-x-suv-is-644bhp-electric-monster-303661.php
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The ZAP-X SUV gets 350 miles per charge, has 644 horsepower, does 155mph, and also charges in 10 minutes. How can people look at a car like this, and still say that EV batteries are not up to the task?
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Incidentally, the Altairnanos are good for 250,000 miles, not just 100,000. You should never have to replace these batteries in the car’s lifetime. But they are fully recyclable anyway.
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Driving on electricity is also much cheaper than gasoline, only a penny or two per mile. I know this firsthand, I drive an EV. Don’t worry about powerplant emissions. This is oil-company propaganda nonsense. EVs cause much less pollution because of their high efficiency, even when dirty fuels make electricity.
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One of the more remarkable aspects of this story is how our government, major automakers, and media are ignoring these cars (developed without government money), while touting much less viable options like hydrogen and ethanol – probably because these fuels can still be processed and price-gouged by oil companies. No wonder people scratch their heads and declare that practical EVs can’t possibly be real.
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Wake up! Join me! Drive an impossible car! Here are some cheap EVs (as little as $5000), if you want to ‘get your feet wet’ before spending lots of money:
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http://www.squidoo.com/cheap-electric-car/
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You know what my project is this year? I’m putting a solar panel on my garage, to charge my EV. Then I will drive for ZERO cents per mile, with ZERO emissions.
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Q: What’s new on the market for electric cars?
So it’s jully of 2010 what’s new on the show floors or
going to be available very soon as far as 100% EV? Tesla roadster has been out there for a while but with a price tag of 100k most all of us will
just skip past. Let’s look at some cars for anywhere less than 40k.
So the question is: what EV are going or expected to go for less than 40,000$ within the next year?links and pics are always helpful.
A: The Nissan Leaf will be out soon, with a starting price tag of $32,500. Of course at tax time you get a $7,500 credit back, so Nissan is advertising that will cost $25,500. Government is talking about taking the $7,500 credit and moving it to $9500, so the Leaf will be the cheapest, plus it sounds really cool. It has an IT solution to it to manage the batteries so you do not have to. Pretty much plug and drive. It also has a GPS system that will tell you if the car will make it before you go, and is said that will eventually be tied into a network of chargers so the car will tell you when and where to stop to get a fast charge that is estimated to be from 15 to 45 minutes to get anywhere from 65% to 90% charge.
The Chevy Volt is coming out as well, as technically a series hybrid, or what a lay person would call a backup gas generator. With the government credit, you will be just under $40k with the Volt.
I believe all the car makers are coming out with an electric version of some sort, if not just a hybrid version.
The sports car people are just needing some small advancements in storage, and the sports cars will be faster than any gas car could go, including dragsters.
Q: cars cars cars?
what you think of tesla roadster? im getting a new one this tuesday. but i got short knowledge about it!
A: It is the only electric car you could buy. It goes to 60mph(100kph) in 4 seconds. Its really fast.
Q: newest electric sports car>?
any news on any new electric sports cars coming out? I know the zap-x is due to come out soon, and the roadster is still on wait list. any other fast electric cars coming out in the near future?
I have seen china coming out with LOTS of little plastic cars. Mostly going less then 80mph top speed, and roughly 100miles top distance. Its good to see things are improving, and I cant wait to see what comes out next. Hopefuly the tesla roadster’s price will drop dramaticly, or a newer car that has all the same specs or beter will come out, and be half the price XD *heres dreaming*
A: Available in California in October 2008, the Aptera typ-1e will cost about $27,000 with a top speed of 95 mph and range of 120 miles per charge.
http://www.aptera.com/details.php
Soon thereafter Aptera will introduce the typ-1h, a plug-in hybrid version of the typ-1e with a 40-60 mile range on purely electrical energy, and a range of over 600 miles total when in electric/gas hybrid mode, for around $30,000. On a 120 mile trip, the typ-1h will get 300 miles per gallon. The shorter the trip, the higher the efficiency.
http://www.aptera.com/details.php
Available in late 2008 or early 2009, the ZAP Alias will cost $30,000, have a top speed of 100 mph, and a range of 100 miles per charge.
http://zapworld.com/electric-vehicles/electric-cars/zap-alias
Soon thereafter the ZAP-X will be available at a cost of $60,000 with a top speed of 155 mph and a range of 350 miles per charge.
http://zapworld.com/electric-vehicles/electric-cars/zap-x
Available in late 2008 or early 2009, the Miles Javlon will cost $30,000 with a top speed of 80 mph and a range of 120 miles per charge.
http://www.milesev.com/
Phoenix Motorcars will start selling their SUT to individuals in late 2008 or early 2009. It will cost $45,000 and have a top speed of 100 mph with a range of 100+ miles per charge.
http://phoenixmotorcars.com/
There are also a number of big auto companies working on plug-in hybrids (GM, Toyota, Ford, Mitsubishi, etc.). The first one out will be the Chevy Volt in late 2010.
Q: Why doesn’t tesla make any more roadsters with 2 speed transmissions?
i heard that all of their transmissions are one speed now. is it cause they kept breaking? that’s what i heard from top gear, but i dunno if its true. is it?
and when are they releasing their new sedan? i heard that its this month, but then i heard that they delayed it. so anyone know when its gonna be released?
thanks
lol if you don’t know, why would you answer?
what’s going on between the workers and management?!?!?!
yea, top gear are a bunch of fossil heads…they make up any excuse possible to put down alternative fuels…
oh yea btw, wouldn’t a gear box mean higher top speed? plus, when working at higher rpm, like at highway speeds, wouldn’t it just be smarter to down shift to save energy so you can maintain the higher speed, without using a lot of energy. so better range.
A: Electric motors are high torque fro zero, so there is no need for a gearbox in the infernal combustion sence to match the torque curve to load (road speed etc)
The second gear would have given an option of lower acceleration for longer range. but with the prototype transmission shifting between the two gears without a clutch was too difficult to develop in the timescales set. So they have gone for a single speed option with few moving parts. http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/convertibles/112_0810_2009_tesla_roadster_one_speed/index.html a 2 speed box may come along later with an option to retrofit to earlier models.
but Top Gear are fossil heads who don’t want to know anything about electric vehicles, eg they would rather crash a 250mph dragster than mention a 350-400mph Bluebird sitting in a shed in the UK awaiting sponsorship http://speedace.info
Tesla have the same funding issues as other car makers at the moment, so any plans are subject to change. especially as it involves a new factory in California
Q: What color should I dye my hair and how should I get it cut?
I want to dye my hair like miley cyrus new color http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/jvSDs5f6JXG/Miley+Cyrus+Photoshoot+Tesla+Roadster/KX_APY8DLtI/Miley+Cyrus I want my hair this color here is my picture 0422001334a.jpg (246KB) I hope you can see it if not, my picture is set as my profile on facebook here is my name to look me up Ashley Bovona…. thanks plz reply back as soon as possible…….
A: Miley has highlights and her highlights are dirty blonde.
And i think you don’t need to cut your hair. It’s fine.
Anyway take a look at this hairstyles
http://www.hairstylesdesign.com/gallery/long_hairstyles.php
Q: what is your favorite car or truck?
vote for a new one or one that’s up here, here is the list so far
1 daewoo
1 tahoe
2 silverado
1 suburban
1 ACCURA tls
2 audi r8
1 porsche panamera
3 chevy camaro ss 09
2 tesla roadster
1 s2000 supercharged
1 ford mustang shelby cobra
1 shelby mustang gt 500 super snake
2 any v8 mustang
2 corvette zr1
1 mercedes sl65 amg
1 svt roadster
1 zenvo st-1
1 aston martin db9 coupe
1 1934 ford coupe
1 ford escort
1 97 honda del sol
1 99 mitsubishi eclipse
1 09 subaru imprezza wrx sti
A: Not in any particular order
BMW 850CSi coupe.
1970 Chevy Malibu SS 454
1932 Ford 3-window coupe
1968 Chevy C-10 short bed stepside pickup
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