« previous next » Print Pages: 1 Author Topic: The future of motoring... (Read 11792 times) Gratulin Hero Member Posts: 2159 Karma: 44 The future of motoring... « on: August 07, 2015, 05:43:41 PM » [youtube]uMM0lRfX6YI[/youtube] Logged Guybrush Threepwood Hero Member Posts: 2133 Karma: 69 Re: The future of motoring... « Reply #1 on: August 07, 2015, 06:25:01 PM » That is freaky. Logged Bruce Global Moderator Hero Member Posts: 3440 Karma: 76 "Look out, I'm comin' through!" Re: The future of motoring... « Reply #2 on: August 07, 2015, 08:35:58 PM » Very freaky... but is that petrol or elec?I got a feeling that it is petrol, notice no one in there! Boy are there going to be some accidents with that.but I remember when self filling was coming in, the petrol companies said it would make petrol cheaper! hahaha Logged "I refuse to be what you call normal." Lemmy Caution Gratulin Hero Member Posts: 2159 Karma: 44 Re: The future of motoring... « Reply #3 on: August 07, 2015, 09:41:00 PM » No. It's a Tesla - full electric. They will use these at their charge stations which are free. Logged marty Hero Member Posts: 3747 Karma: -63 Re: The future of motoring... « Reply #4 on: December 14, 2015, 10:00:45 AM » They should have shown a video of the full process including the 12hr charge time. Logged Gratulin Hero Member Posts: 2159 Karma: 44 Re: The future of motoring... « Reply #5 on: December 14, 2015, 11:50:36 AM » Quote from: marty on December 14, 2015, 10:00:45 AMThey should have shown a video of the full process including the 12hr charge time. About 20minutes charge time. Logged marty Hero Member Posts: 3747 Karma: -63 Re: The future of motoring... « Reply #6 on: December 14, 2015, 10:17:05 PM » Quote from: Gratulin on December 14, 2015, 11:50:36 AMQuote from: marty on December 14, 2015, 10:00:45 AMThey should have shown a video of the full process including the 12hr charge time. About 20minutes charge time.http://www.msn.com/en-au/motoring/video/tesla-model-s-road-trip-%e2%80%93-sydney-to-melbourne/vi-AAg8fgX?ocid=spartandhpI just saw this video, Melbourne to Sydney in a Tesla using tesla super stations. Not the same automated ones but seeing a full charge is actually about 1hr and the guy needed 3 stops and 14hrs to make the 900km journey. I think id pass even though the journey using these stations is free its not a car youd want to do long drives in. Tesla claims 500km range on the car but clearly it wasn't going to do that on this test. Logged Gratulin Hero Member Posts: 2159 Karma: 44 Re: The future of motoring... « Reply #7 on: December 14, 2015, 10:59:34 PM » Not 12 hours then? Logged marty Hero Member Posts: 3747 Karma: -63 Re: The future of motoring... « Reply #8 on: December 14, 2015, 11:52:51 PM » Quote from: Gratulin on December 14, 2015, 10:59:34 PMNot 12 hours then?Not 20 minutes either but I did see a top gear special a while back where it was 12hrs or something like that with an electric car plugged into regular power points.Shame the tesla isnt using true tesla technology, such as his wireless energy transfer towers. Logged Bruce Global Moderator Hero Member Posts: 3440 Karma: 76 "Look out, I'm comin' through!" Re: The future of motoring... « Reply #9 on: December 15, 2015, 10:23:00 AM » Still, it is quite, the road is now good and we do have more time than we think... the pace suits me And thinking back to 7 gallon tanks, I needed to stop at least 3 times to refill the FJ on a trip to Sydney, (on crap roads too, I digress), and the cost saving for often interstate travelers looks good to me. (It is just the environmental footprint to manufacture and deliver the cars to the show room, takes a LOT of getting back compared to mantaining an existing car) Logged "I refuse to be what you call normal." Lemmy Caution StanDaam Full Member Posts: 529 Karma: 11 Re: The future of motoring... « Reply #10 on: December 15, 2015, 10:58:57 AM » Quote from: marty on December 14, 2015, 11:52:51 PMShame the tesla isnt using true tesla technologyYou mean like adding a coil Marty!! Logged Bacchulum RestrictedRacing Hero Member Posts: 3403 Karma: 96 Re: The future of motoring... « Reply #11 on: December 15, 2015, 05:43:54 PM » Quote from: marty on December 14, 2015, 11:52:51 PMQuote from: Gratulin on December 14, 2015, 10:59:34 PMNot 12 hours then?Not 20 minutes either but I did see a top gear special a while back where it was 12hrs or something like that with an electric car plugged into regular power points.Shame the tesla isnt using true tesla technology, such as his wireless energy transfer towers.Lord Drayson has proposed induction charging via coils in the road, so effectively you can charge up every time you stop at the lights.Don't know how there'll charge ('scuse the pun) for that though. Logged 2+2=√16 Bird Administrator Hero Member Posts: 2324 Karma: -666 Ysu Re: The future of motoring... « Reply #12 on: December 16, 2015, 10:17:05 AM » Well, if you had big ass magnets under the road, you could charge via induction while moving. This will not give you 100% efficiency, but it could probably extend the range of cars quite a bit. Not sure how well your electronic devices and metal things would react to it, though. Logged Print Pages: 1 « previous next » Xtreme Gaming Network / Hobbies & Interests / Cars & Bikes / The future of motoring...