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Until another alternative energy form come around, electric cars are the wave of the future. To make them easy to charge, Evatran has developed a wireless charging system.
The base stations are made of a charging disc that sits on the floor of your garage or driveway. You then drive your car over the disc and it wirelessly charges the car's electric battery. You need a special adapter inside the engine to do the charging, but that's about it.
Evatran is testing the system with a handful of fleet Chevy Volts and is hoping to mass produce the units late in 2012. Convenience comes with a price tag as the units now are priced at $2,000 for an indoor unit and $3,00 for an outdoor unit. These prices are expected to drop as the technology develops.
Evatran Brings Wireless Charging To Cars
LOL when autos first started out getting gas was a major problem, gas was often bought at drug stores in sealed gallon containers.
Your car would have a metering device so you could swipe a card and buy electricity on the go.
Equip the interstates first. You would have battery power for around town and the parking spots would have the inductive sources as well to recharge your car while you shop/work.
We have the technology we just lack the determination to make it work.
Good luck with the public driving electric in mass, if it ever happens, start a tow company because they will be sitting on the sides of every road. I work with electric vehicles everyday. They suck in the winter, they suck in the heat....... batteries are ridiculously expensive and don't last worth a shit. Then you have the dimwitted public that leave them turned on with lights and are surprised when they don't go. That and they are incredibly ugly.
What was the cost of an automobile in 1910 compared to a horse and buggy? What was the dependibility of the vehicles at the time?
As far as ugly goes;
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Oldsocks I saw a review of the Tesla last year. They sent the reviewers two of them right off the bat. The reason they soon found was the claimed 275+ miles per charge average was actually around 60 miles, and it took a day to charge the dam things. The first one batteries died after about 60 miles, the second one kept overheating and dying. They had to wait 2-3 hours between attempts to run the tests.
The fact is Tesla company exaggerated the reliability and mileage and charge times. THe car itself is originally a Lotus Elise body and structure, that is heavily modified and stuffed with something like a few thousand laptop like batteries, and a high torque electric motor. It weighs a lot more than the standard Elise, costs almost 3 times as much and although quick in a straight line, handles like a luxury liner.
Its a gimmick to sell and electric sporty car.
LOL when autos first started out getting gas was a major problem, gas was often bought at drug stores in sealed gallon containers.
Uhhhh, I thought you were smarter then that? The point, dear sir, is once a gas station was built it stayed open until a newer better one came along. COSTCO has shuttered their charging station because no one was using it. Got it?
LOL when autos first started out getting gas was a major problem, gas was often bought at drug stores in sealed gallon containers.
Uhhhh, I thought you were smarter then that? The point, dear sir, is once a gas station was built it stayed open until a newer better one came along. COSTCO has shuttered their charging station because no one was using it. Got it?
Good luck with the public driving electric in mass, if it ever happens, start a tow company because they will be sitting on the sides of every road. I work with electric vehicles everyday. They suck in the winter, they suck in the heat....... batteries are ridiculously expensive and don't last worth a shit. Then you have the dimwitted public that leave them turned on with lights and are surprised when they don't go. That and they are incredibly ugly.
What was the cost of an automobile in 1910 compared to a horse and buggy? What was the dependibility of the vehicles at the time?
As far as ugly goes;
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Electric Auto Association
Oldsocks I saw a review of the Tesla last year. They sent the reviewers two of them right off the bat. The reason they soon found was the claimed 275+ miles per charge average was actually around 60 miles, and it took a day to charge the dam things. The first one batteries died after about 60 miles, the second one kept overheating and dying. They had to wait 2-3 hours between attempts to run the tests.
The fact is Tesla company exaggerated the reliability and mileage and charge times. THe car itself is originally a Lotus Elise body and structure, that is heavily modified and stuffed with something like a few thousand laptop like batteries, and a high torque electric motor. It weighs a lot more than the standard Elise, costs almost 3 times as much and although quick in a straight line, handles like a luxury liner.
Its a gimmick to sell and electric sporty car.
LOL when autos first started out getting gas was a major problem, gas was often bought at drug stores in sealed gallon containers.
Uhhhh, I thought you were smarter then that? The point, dear sir, is once a gas station was built it stayed open until a newer better one came along. COSTCO has shuttered their charging station because no one was using it. Got it?
And gas stations did not open for quite a while, you quite often had to order your gas.
And wait for it to come in.
Start up is rough for any new tech. I susect that many some places also quit selling gas before things caught on. Say the only car i town broke down for a while or was wrecked. Woudl the drug/general store keep getting gas for it?
btw you do have a problem with the concept of supply and demand don't you?
with my idea of implanting inductive charging sources in roadways anyone could buy the electricity as needed/desired with unlimited range.
he does not understand supply and demand.
If someone had started selling ipod cases before the ipod came out or say only 3 people in town had ipods they would quit selling the cases wouldn't you think?
What was the cost of an automobile in 1910 compared to a horse and buggy? What was the dependibility of the vehicles at the time?
As far as ugly goes;
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Electric Auto Association
Oldsocks I saw a review of the Tesla last year. They sent the reviewers two of them right off the bat. The reason they soon found was the claimed 275+ miles per charge average was actually around 60 miles, and it took a day to charge the dam things. The first one batteries died after about 60 miles, the second one kept overheating and dying. They had to wait 2-3 hours between attempts to run the tests.
The fact is Tesla company exaggerated the reliability and mileage and charge times. THe car itself is originally a Lotus Elise body and structure, that is heavily modified and stuffed with something like a few thousand laptop like batteries, and a high torque electric motor. It weighs a lot more than the standard Elise, costs almost 3 times as much and although quick in a straight line, handles like a luxury liner.
Its a gimmick to sell and electric sporty car.
Interesting. You seem to post lies on everything
Tesla Sues 'Top Gear' Over Electric-Car Road Tests - Driver's Seat - WSJ
Electric-car maker Tesla Motors says it served the BBCs Top Gear with a lawsuit for libel and malicious falsehood. The suit stems from a 2008 episode of the popular British car show in which road tests of the companys Tesla Roadster battery-powered sports car appeared to perform poorly.
The car maker says the show, with hosts Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond, included track tests during which the car was said to have run out of charge after 55 miles when it was supposed to have a range of 211 miles. The overall theme was that electric cars dont work well in the real world.
Ricardo Reyes, Teslas vice president of communications, says that when the show first aired, the folks at the car company were good sports. Tesla was a young start-up company, having delivered 140 cars to customers in the United States. Those early adopters knew what they were driving, and were not affected by the shows lies, Reyes says in a statement.
But the show keeps airing in repeats, essentially haunting Tesla.
Today, we continue to field questions and explain the serious misconceptions created by the show. Many of us have heard: I know this car, the one that broke down on Top Gear. Despite the shows buffoonery, Clarksons words are taken as truth, not only about the Roadster, but about EVs, Reyes says.
The company says that if the episode had been broadcast in 2008, and not rebroadcast repeatedly it would not have sued. BBC could not be reached immediately for comment.
Reyes laid out the following list of the shows findings regarding the car, countered by Teslas comments, each labeled as Fact.
 The Roadsters true range is only 55 miles per charge. Clarkson says: Although Tesla say it will do 200 miles we worked out that on our track it would run out after just 55 miles.
Fact: The Roadster has been certified under UN ECE R101, the EU regulation for measuring electric vehicle range, at 211 miles. All ECE R101 tests are witnessed and certified by a neutral third party approved by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, in Teslas case, the Department of Road Transport Netherlands. Of course, a car driven aggressively will get reduced mileage, regardless of whether its fueled by petrol or electricity, as Top Gear found. At the other end of the spectrum, through mindful driving, a Tesla owner achieved an astounding 313 miles on a single charge. To let either of these extremes represent real-world range is an incomplete analysis.
 One of the Roadsters ran out of charge and had to be pushed into the Top Gear hangar by four men.
Fact: Neither Roadster ran out of charge during Top Gears tests, or even came close. We know because the Roadster records basic operating information. The show fails to mention that neither Roadster ever went below twenty-five percent charge. Why stage the stunt of pushing it into the hangar?
 The Roadsters brakes broke, rendering the car not drivable.
Fact: During Top Gears drive on the test track, the fuse for the braking systems electric vacuum pump failed. But the brakes were operational and safe. The result was like driving a car without the convenient power brakes to which weve grown accustomed. Teslas brakes, both with and without the fuse, must pass all UN ECE safety tests, and they do.
 Neither Roadster provided to Top Gear was available for test driving due to these problems.
Fact: At all times, there was at least one Roadster at the ready.
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What was the cost of an automobile in 1910 compared to a horse and buggy? What was the dependibility of the vehicles at the time?
As far as ugly goes;
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Electric Auto Association
Oldsocks I saw a review of the Tesla last year. They sent the reviewers two of them right off the bat. The reason they soon found was the claimed 275+ miles per charge average was actually around 60 miles, and it took a day to charge the dam things. The first one batteries died after about 60 miles, the second one kept overheating and dying. They had to wait 2-3 hours between attempts to run the tests.
The fact is Tesla company exaggerated the reliability and mileage and charge times. THe car itself is originally a Lotus Elise body and structure, that is heavily modified and stuffed with something like a few thousand laptop like batteries, and a high torque electric motor. It weighs a lot more than the standard Elise, costs almost 3 times as much and although quick in a straight line, handles like a luxury liner.
Its a gimmick to sell and electric sporty car.
From Road and Track;
2010 Tesla Roadster Sport
List price $128,500
Price as tested $159,145
Curb weight 2790 lb.
Engine, transmission 3-phase, 4-pole, AC induction; 1spd
Horsepower, hp@rpm 288 @ 4400-6000
Torque, lb-ft@rpm 295 @ 0-5100
0-60 mph 3.7 sec
0-100 mph 10.9 sec
0-1320 ft (¼ mile) 12.6 sec @ 104.0 mph
Top speed 125 mph*
Braking, 60-0 mph 123 ft
Braking, 80-0 mph 210 ft
Lateral accel (200-ft skidpad) 0.96g
Speed thru 700-ft slalom 70.3 mph
Our estimated range 160 miles
Tesla road test
Tesla Cleans Up Again at the Fifth Monte Carlo Alternative Energy Rally
For the second consecutive year, the Tesla Roadster beats all during a thrilling race in Monaco
MONACO - The Tesla Roadster has reconfirmed its supremacy in the world of the alternative fuel vehicles, beating more than 100 competitors during the exciting Monte Carlo Alternative Energy Rally. Driven by former F1 driver Erik Comas, the Arctic White Roadster also scored a definitive victory in the Electric Vehicles Cup. The race, which ended Sunday, covered more than 800 km and included sprints on the Monaco F1 track.
"Thanks to the incredible efficiency of the Roadster, we were able to drive for more than 450 km on Saturday. There is nothing on the road like it," said Comas. "Next year I will enter five Roadsters owned by my company, Green Car Challenge, into this amazing event."
The rally passed over the Col du Corobin at a height of 1230 meters, and followed some of the same roads as the historic the Monte Carlo Rally.
The Tesla Roadster has once again proven to be the only electric car capable of participating in such hard competitions, always traveling at high performance in all conditions. The victory comes days after Tesla announced that Roadster owners around the world have travelled over 10 million electric miles (16 million kilometers).
The car has an EU-certified range of 212 miles or 340 kms on a single charge. In October 2009, the Roadster set a world record when owner Simon Hackett drove 313 miles (504kms) on a single charge during the Global Green Challenge in Australia.
The Roadster can be plugged into conventional outlets throughout the world, including 120 and 240 volt systems in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. No special equipment is needed for charging: if you have an outlet that charges a cell phone or a hair dryer, you can plug in your Roadster.
Recently, Top Gears executive producer Andy Wilman responded to the suit in a blog post on the shows website, providing a detailed counterpoint to each claim.
He starts with the Roadsters range, claiming the show never refuted the companys advertised range of 211 miles, but instead boasted a short 55-mile range based on hard track use. He points out that Tesla engineers back in California confirmed their calculations.
Oldsocks I saw a review of the Tesla last year. They sent the reviewers two of them right off the bat. The reason they soon found was the claimed 275+ miles per charge average was actually around 60 miles, and it took a day to charge the dam things. The first one batteries died after about 60 miles, the second one kept overheating and dying. They had to wait 2-3 hours between attempts to run the tests.
The fact is Tesla company exaggerated the reliability and mileage and charge times. THe car itself is originally a Lotus Elise body and structure, that is heavily modified and stuffed with something like a few thousand laptop like batteries, and a high torque electric motor. It weighs a lot more than the standard Elise, costs almost 3 times as much and although quick in a straight line, handles like a luxury liner.
Its a gimmick to sell and electric sporty car.
From Road and Track;
2010 Tesla Roadster Sport
List price $128,500
Price as tested $159,145
Curb weight 2790 lb.
Engine, transmission 3-phase, 4-pole, AC induction; 1spd
Horsepower, hp@rpm 288 @ 4400-6000
Torque, lb-ft@rpm 295 @ 0-5100
0-60 mph 3.7 sec
0-100 mph 10.9 sec
0-1320 ft (¼ mile) 12.6 sec @ 104.0 mph
Top speed 125 mph*
Braking, 60-0 mph 123 ft
Braking, 80-0 mph 210 ft
Lateral accel (200-ft skidpad) 0.96g
Speed thru 700-ft slalom 70.3 mph
Our estimated range 160 miles
Tesla road test
Tesla Cleans Up Again at the Fifth Monte Carlo Alternative Energy Rally
For the second consecutive year, the Tesla Roadster beats all during a thrilling race in Monaco
MONACO - The Tesla Roadster has reconfirmed its supremacy in the world of the alternative fuel vehicles, beating more than 100 competitors during the exciting Monte Carlo Alternative Energy Rally. Driven by former F1 driver Erik Comas, the Arctic White Roadster also scored a definitive victory in the Electric Vehicles Cup. The race, which ended Sunday, covered more than 800 km and included sprints on the Monaco F1 track.
"Thanks to the incredible efficiency of the Roadster, we were able to drive for more than 450 km on Saturday. There is nothing on the road like it," said Comas. "Next year I will enter five Roadsters owned by my company, Green Car Challenge, into this amazing event."
The rally passed over the Col du Corobin at a height of 1230 meters, and followed some of the same roads as the historic the Monte Carlo Rally.
The Tesla Roadster has once again proven to be the only electric car capable of participating in such hard competitions, always traveling at high performance in all conditions. The victory comes days after Tesla announced that Roadster owners around the world have travelled over 10 million electric miles (16 million kilometers).
The car has an EU-certified range of 212 miles or 340 kms on a single charge. In October 2009, the Roadster set a world record when owner Simon Hackett drove 313 miles (504kms) on a single charge during the Global Green Challenge in Australia.
The Roadster can be plugged into conventional outlets throughout the world, including 120 and 240 volt systems in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. No special equipment is needed for charging: if you have an outlet that charges a cell phone or a hair dryer, you can plug in your Roadster.
Here we go again.
Tesla takes BBC's 'Top Gear' to court : Hot Topics
Tesla Electric Cars Get $465 Million Government Funding - Tesla Roadsters - The Daily Green
Funny, they get govt funding then act like Facists when someone downgrades them,
its deja vu all over again.
When you think about it, running the piss out of most sports cars will dramatically cut the mileage by 80%. A sports car with a 15 gallon tank driven hard on a track will only get about 60 miles on a tank. The thing is that you can simply refuel them in minutes.
Indy cars get 1.9-mpg. They burn more than 1.3 gallons per lap on average. At wide open throttle they likely get under 1-mpg.
Top Gear Producers, Tesla Reps Continue Bickering Over Lawsuit
Recently, Top Gear’s executive producer Andy Wilman responded to the suit in a blog post on the show’s website, providing a detailed counterpoint to each claim.
He starts with the Roadster’s range, claiming the show never refuted the company’s advertised range of 211 miles, but instead boasted a short 55-mile range based on hard track use. He points out that Tesla engineers back in California confirmed their calculations.
