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Oh well, good thought I guess. No way to put one in neutral like you’d do for an automatic car wash?

I was thinking and I’m sure this has been posted somewhere on here, anyone figured out or are they working on being able to turn off one of the motors intermittently for extended range? Seems like it would be somewhere to look for increased efficiency without a great deal of cost. I’d expect...

Hard pass

Looks nice but too old man-ish for me at this point maybe in ten years…..😭

Similar thinking happened with gas prices long ago. Then when demand went to almost nothing because of the recession it was like they couldn’t give it away. If you’re in a market that they (evs) don’t sell well you’re in a good spot. If you’re in one where it’s competitive then expect a markup...

If you want it, get it. Tariffs will be problematic, but the dealers are still in big trouble from COVID. You can squeeze them right now, especially the ones in smaller areas where a lightning doesn’t sell well.

Seems like a little fear mongering, maybe someone that didn’t read the bold not fine print of standard range. Pumping the stock of Tesla isn’t new, and frankly I’m not shocked as ford is the only real car maker that will hold up in the ev market thus far. I say real because rivian and Tesla...

Battery tech is getting much better. The need for something like this will be the exception rather than the norm. People ask if I like the lightning (obviously), but to carry the conversation I usually tell them that 99.9% of truck owners would benefit from as compared to their ICE. People...

Whenever this switches to hot or warmer weather I’ll be watching a little more intently. More because that is what I will be dealing with on a regular basis. Spoiler alert, so far rolling at 65-70 on the highway with any window(s) down or cracked is far worse for range than running the ac at...

I would’ve built a small camp fire if that was a sustained temperature I had to deal with lol. I said it earlier on in the thread, the heated motorcycle riding gear doesn’t do too bad if you don’t mind being ridiculous. Which I didn’t. We’re talking about what seems to be one end of the...

Sounds cool, but someone else basically said and I agree, the “magic pill” is quite elusive here. The massive headwind in the winter coupled with the already cold temp. Is likely more of a cause, just my experience having made a few long trips this winter in subzero temps. I mean plugging in a...

It took awhile for me, to the point that I kept my phone in the same place (work table) roughly 6-8 ft from the FCSP. It was painful, for about 30-45 min to keep restarting the process. My guess is that the WiFi receiver/antenna on the charging station isn’t the most expensive and/or the most...

I’m really not because I consider them linked. It’s easy to say you can now charge at a certain current level. That’s something that can be switched by changing computer code to allow it to happen, is there a hardware requirement? Yes, but how many times do you upgrade the software on your...

I’m sure Tesla is much further along. The need for that amount of current is indicative of solid state and newer technology that will likely need those levels.

Oh absolutely. Maybe I needed to clarify what I was saying. Talking about how the costs associated with 500 service, upgraded fast charging, etc. it will make it worse than electrify America which is 50-60 cents a kWh on the low end. Additionally, if the truck was made for that input why not...

500 amps, ok. The level of damage to the battery and the fact that this won’t even be offered (like at a fast charger) are the major issues. I mean it’s cool and would really reduce charging times but the 500 amp service would make charging very expensive in this current economic climate.

Absolutely, I know that would be insufficient but merely indicating a low cost option. The motor needs to be closer to a 75-100kw to be a paralleled system, if you will. Now, charging in motion would be much easier to do by looking at how the software diverts the reclaimed energy from braking or...

Yes, right you are sir. Completely won’t happen. Read up on the Chrysler esx1 and 2 which surely predates a lot of the current EV owners dates of birth. Great concept and proven to work but automakers and oil companies alike paid to have it buried.

Weak hands get shook ladies and gentlemen. Everyone here is definitely on the right side of history and the projected future of passenger vehicles. Remember it took time for Tesla to really become something other than a celebrity pet cause. Anyone remember the Tesla Roadster? The thing was cool...

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