211–220 of 279 posts
Earlier quoted context omitted.
I wonder if one day highways will have wireless power transfer that can meter you as you go.
I dream of wireless charging on the way. Hopefully, not too far into future. Ubeam.com have made it possible. On a smaller scale though
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Precisely why I said in the past here that it was a big mistake to fit all model 3s with self-driving hardware making the car significantly more expensive in terms of cost to build. Musk once again overestimated by a long shot how good and safe autopilot will be. At least it seems he is becoming more responsible or maybe he is forced to by the new board.
He recently publicly announced that Tesla drivers will be able to fall asleep at the wheel and wake up at the destination by the end of next year. Doesn't sound like a lot changed in his mindset.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yeah, in many ways that would make more sense. For one thing, the sun is likelier to shine during the day, so PV electricity can go into your car. Unfortunately, the practical reality is that at home you're likely to have a garage where you can charge (though I'm of course aware that many people don't!) while at work your car is likely to be in a large parking lot without outlets. The logical conclusion is that we sh…
Body panels made of solar-cells would be nice, combined with charging from stations or at home when there is not enough sun. Is probably not doable with current technology, but maybe some day
For now, I can't imagine my next car being anything but a Tesla.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
No, you can't buy that service. Not even close. 400amp service is usually 2 200 amp panels. Done with 2/0 cable. It's rarely, if ever, 1 400 amp panel. 1. There is no way you would get "1000amp service" at 250v. It would be a minimum of 480v 3 phase (and not 1000amp). You may even want a lot higher, because as you'll see, getting that many amps is ... very very hard. 2. You can't even buy 1000amp cable gauge anywhere…
Which implies that Tesla is either using a much higher voltage than 250, or they're using superconductors. And I doubt they're using superconductors.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
There's no way you're only getting 20 amps to your house. A microwave will consume 8-12 amps. A desktop computer is around 3-5 amps. I don't know what my electric stove used when I still had one, but it needed a 40 amp breaker on its own.
The standard home contract in Italy is 3.3kW, at 230V it's less that 15 amps for a resistive load. The meter will allow you to go over the allotted power for some time before disconnecting you though (the amount of time is inversely proportional to how much your going over, and I don't think you can ever go over 4kW). Heating and stoves are gas based (ovens usually not though); going over the limit is not usual, the…
Tesla Model S owner here. By choosing spots and times strategically I've gotten nearly 400MPH charging at the existing stations and the difference it makes to convenience is amazing. Super looking forward to 1000MPH! At that rate I can likely make it to Squamish BC, from Seattle, and back, with only one ~20 minute charge in between. That's still about 4x or 5x for the time I would spend filling an ICE car, but gettin…
You might need to get a Model 3/Y if you want to hit 1000mi/hr charging. The Model S likely won't be capable of it.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Germany is building a wired one on A1 (5km length). Overhead contact line for trucks and looks ugly: http://www.thedrive.com/news/13448/germany-to-install-overhe...
I'm getting a wall: No Access The web page you were trying to visit is not accessible in your country. Lithuania (Europe) here. Is this GDPR thing or something more?
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yeh but you got to hire a good team and he really does that
Then he fires them constantly or frustrates the hell out of them until they quit. Elon is a bad boss.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
But he's the one coordinating it all. Which is impressive. It's often difficult to run a single small business let alone a single large project/company. It's quite outstanding to be able to run multiple of them simultaneously.
He's not exactly coordinating it all himself. I doubt SpaceX would be doing anywhere near as well without people like Gwynne Shotwell.