Has everyone seen this yet? 220 mile range 0-60 in 6 seconds 13,000 rpm redline 248 hp / 210 lb-ft just under $100,000 :eek3:
This has been around for years now. I got banned numerious times from differnt forums talking about this and other EV cars. EV1 from GM could do pretty much same as Tesla 10 years ago on lead-acid batteries and the cost was 33k. You dont want me to start talking about this.... and the old one, lol. Reminds me of prius.
its pretty much my dream car, and to set the faqs straight is a 3.9 sec 0-60 btw http://www.teslamotors.com/
I remember the EV1!! What can I say... must be oil companies, administration, and marketing execs for big gasoline-based automotive corporations in the way. Not that I'm a poster child for the new green movement or anything. I drive a WRX... Thanks, Rusty. I got the 6 seconds off the video, and I was too lazy to go see what it's fastest time was. Not that 6 seconds isn't fast.
So, I don't really get what "13,000 RPM" is supposed to mean in the context of an electric motor. Doesn't seem like RPM is applicable as it is in a combustion engine.
Or maybe people don't so much like the idea of "filling-up" taking several hours instead of a minute or two. Despite the fact that the vast majority of driving excursions are under 50 miles, it would not be fun when I need to exceed 220 miles to have to stop and wait a half a day for my batteries to recharge. It makes vehicles like these completely impractical as a single car solution - and since a whole lot of people can't afford multiple vehicles .... well, maybe it's not so much the oil companies keeping them from mainstream adoption, eh.
I think electric motors still rotate, but you're right in saying that it's not applicable in the same way. If I remember correctly from my little slot-cars, I think there's a set of coils that rotate in a magnetic field, generating electric current. I would assume the RPM number refers to the speed of that rotation... Although I confess I don't know for sure if that's the way the Tesla works. :biggrin:
well, its a start. They will figure out how to make these cars to charge in no time pretty soon. Some companies are working on so called "super capacitors" what will be able to charge and discharge in seconds. I charge my phone every night, i would do same with my car. And even now you can by little tiny gas powered generator, that you could plug into the car and drive with it in the truck charging your battery. Its not the best option but it will get you to a place where you can get your car fully charged.
