IronGiant
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Well, well, well:
All aboard Britain’s first hydrogen train
All aboard Britain’s first hydrogen train
But, but Hydrogen has no place in the worldWell, well, well:
All aboard Britain’s first hydrogen train
Wouldn't you then need to include the raw materials for absolutely everything in each car? So engine, gearbox, clutch, etc, etc...Then you also need to include the mining of the raw materials for the batteries.
Similar post above where I have already mentioned that if you want to be pedanticWouldn't you then need to include the raw materials for absolutely everything in each car? So engine, gearbox, clutch, etc, etc...
What a load of nonsense.....“For the customers, it will be difficult to accept such a car in the market - you pay a higher price, you get less of a car, so it will be a tough sell.”
Tesla has the upper hand (hell even the i3 can do 0-60 in around 6 seconds) on performance. Simply because 100% torque is available all the time as long as the tyres can take it.What a load of nonsense.....
BMW M3 vs Tesla Model 3 Performance....... I went with the Model 3 Performance
For my usage, the Model 3 worked out the lower in price, I get more in terms of performance and goodies and it wasn't a touch sell at all.
However I do around 18-20k miles a year.
I know, I guess bot have their appeals... I loved the grunt and noise the M3 makes... but when I factored in my mileage, the EV was the better optionTesla has the upper hand (hell even the i3 can do 0-60 in around 6 seconds) on performance. Simply because 100% torque is available all the time as long as the tyres can take it.
A big problem is manufacturers are so used to being able to lie to us about MPG where it doesn't matter too much...they can't seem to change their tune when it comes to the range of an EV where it matters a huge amount.**The actual range achieved in realistic conditions differs from this result during normal driving operation and amounts to approx. 124 miles on average annually and is dependent on driving style, speed, use of comfort features or auxiliary equipment, ambient temperature, number of passengers/load, choice of driving profile (Normal, ECO, ECO+), and terrain.
And that demonstrates why Tesla have got it so right with excellent efficiency at M-way speed, accurate in car routing to Superchargers, and reliable multichargers Supercharger sites.
Add in the ability to rapid DC charge at CHADEMO, and CCS, and AC rapid rates of up to 18KW interms of a painless long-distance EV driving Tesla really have it sorted.
We are going on a 250 mile trip this Saturday, two legs, will be driving at 70mph. According to ABetterRoutePlanner even our relatively inefficient X will only need one 20 min charging stop for a 4hr trip, and in a Model 3 barely 5 minutes.
I have to agree, I had deposits down for both the Polestar 2 and Volkswagen iD3 but looking at everything including the charging infrastructure, the Model 3 won it for me.
It can also make use of the super-dooper fast CCS chargers.... BP Chargemaster have just opened up their first 150kw CCS charger.
I agree, big players Volkswagen AG are investing in charging infrastructure.The ability of Tesla cars to use CHADEMO, CCS, and obviously Tesla SCs really is pushing these cars even further ahead interms of real world usability.
Its like having a car that can run of petrol, diesel, or LPG. You literally have access to two/three times more charging options than any other EV.
I know its only a option for some but the Tesla Model 3 can fast charge upto 250kW. That means you can charge in about 25-30 mins approx / 75 miles charger for every 5 mins of supply.Agreed. Unlearn that fuelling is always a separate, attended, activity (ICE) (and therefore needs to be really fast, else it is intrusive) and learn instead that it is best done in parallel with some other activity that you could - or at least should - be doing anyway (and therefore only needs to be as fast as that other activity).
Great if you own a Tesla. If you own a leaf then still an hour to charge. Plus off all the motorway services I stopped at on the M6 and M5, none had Tesla chargers, all were time limited and and most had 7kw max. 7kw will not get your farI know its only a option for some but the Tesla Model 3 can fast charge upto 250kW. That means you can charge in about 25-30 mins approx / 75 miles charger for every 5 mins of supply.
Tesla Superchargers V3 are coming and BP Chargemaster have just opened up their first 150kW rapid charger.