So if Tesla Motors Offered a Conversion Package
04-21-2011, 09:35 PM
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So if Tesla Motors Offered a Conversion Package
Just a thought...Would you consider converting your C-6 over to electric.
"Tesla has poured its learning from the Roadster’s proven, road-tested technology into Model S. The powertrain comprises the battery pack, motor, single-speed gear box, drive inverter, and control software. The system benefits from innovative liquid temperature management.
The Tesla motor is nearly three times as efficient as a gasoline engine, and enables Model S to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in less than six seconds.When the Tesla design team asked, “what do we put where the gasoline engine traditionally goes?” The answer was a second trunk. With the motor integrated into the rear axle, Model S provides about twice the storage space of other vehicles in its class. The rear trunk cavity is spacious enough to allow for rear-facing child seats. Gone are space-limiting compromises such as a gas tank, catalytic converter, tailpipe, and engine.
The location of the battery pack below the floor also enables rapid interchangeability. The system is engineered to recharge in 45 minutes. Model S will be available with three range options: 160, 230, and 300 miles.
"Tesla has poured its learning from the Roadster’s proven, road-tested technology into Model S. The powertrain comprises the battery pack, motor, single-speed gear box, drive inverter, and control software. The system benefits from innovative liquid temperature management.
The Tesla motor is nearly three times as efficient as a gasoline engine, and enables Model S to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in less than six seconds.When the Tesla design team asked, “what do we put where the gasoline engine traditionally goes?” The answer was a second trunk. With the motor integrated into the rear axle, Model S provides about twice the storage space of other vehicles in its class. The rear trunk cavity is spacious enough to allow for rear-facing child seats. Gone are space-limiting compromises such as a gas tank, catalytic converter, tailpipe, and engine.
The location of the battery pack below the floor also enables rapid interchangeability. The system is engineered to recharge in 45 minutes. Model S will be available with three range options: 160, 230, and 300 miles.
04-21-2011, 10:03 PM
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04-22-2011, 07:49 AM
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Actually had my car out on the track with a Tesla roadster. The roadster is quiet fast (MotorTrend recorded 0 to 60 mph of 3.70 seconds; it recorded a quarter-mile test at 12.6 sec @ 102.6 mph). Handling is a little compromised by the weight distribution. Most of the people we were with at the track thought the Corvette was more exciting to drive. I would not convert the Corvette, but the Model S would be a nice DD.
Picture of Tesla with Corvette in background.
Picture of Tesla with Corvette in background.
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04-22-2011, 07:53 AM
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I Agree!
Tesla and the electrics have lots of torque but no speed, travel distance and long charge time. They would work better coupled to a CVT to attain higher speed.
Battery car only works with with a swappable battery pack that can be changed out at a station with a full charged unit. I see they have this in Tokyo now with taxi cabs. Pull in to a car-wash like building and machine swaps out battery in 60sec while you sit in car and then you drive out with full charge.
Tesla and the electrics have lots of torque but no speed, travel distance and long charge time. They would work better coupled to a CVT to attain higher speed.
Battery car only works with with a swappable battery pack that can be changed out at a station with a full charged unit. I see they have this in Tokyo now with taxi cabs. Pull in to a car-wash like building and machine swaps out battery in 60sec while you sit in car and then you drive out with full charge.
04-22-2011, 08:01 AM
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You think $4 a gallon is bad, just wait until you see your electric bill with an electric car! 
The only reason the Tesla can do as well as it does is it weighs 1,000 pounds less than a Corvette. Put that same motor in a Corvette and you have the equivalent of a 250hp engine. $10 per equivalent gallon for a dog of a car that just looks great? No thanks.
The only reason the Tesla can do as well as it does is it weighs 1,000 pounds less than a Corvette. Put that same motor in a Corvette and you have the equivalent of a 250hp engine. $10 per equivalent gallon for a dog of a car that just looks great? No thanks.
04-22-2011, 08:23 AM
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You think $4 a gallon is bad, just wait until you see your electric bill with an electric car! The only reason the Tesla can do as well as it does is it weighs 1,000 pounds less than a Corvette. Put that same motor in a Corvette and you have the equivalent of a 250hp engine. $10 per equivalent gallon for a dog of a car that just looks great? No thanks.
The only reason the Tesla can do as well as it does is it weighs 1,000 pounds less than a Corvette. Put that same motor in a Corvette and you have the equivalent of a 250hp engine. $10 per equivalent gallon for a dog of a car that just looks great? No thanks.
From Wikipedia:The Roadster does not actually use gasoline; therefore, petroleum efficiency (MPG, l/100 km) cannot be measured directly but instead is calculated using one of several equivalent methods:
A number comparable to the typical Monroney sticker's "pump-to-wheel" fuel efficiency can be calculated based on regulations from the DOE and its energy content for a U.S. gallon of gasoline of 33,705 W·h⁄gal (also called the Lower Heating Value (LHV) of gasoline):
Tesla Roadster 2.5 charging from a conventional outletFor CAFE regulatory purposes, the DOE's full petroleum-equivalency equation combines the primary energy efficiencies of the USA electric grid and the well-to-pump path with a "fuel content factor" that quantifies the value of conservation, scarcity of fuels, and energy security in the USA. This combination yields a factor of 82,049 W·h⁄gal in the above equation and a regulatory fuel efficiency of 293 mpggeCAFE.
Recharging with electricity from the average USA grid, the factor changes to 12,307 W·h⁄galUS[115] to remove the "fuel content factor" = 1⁄0.15 and the above equation yields a full-cycle energy-equivalency of 44.0 mpgge full-cycle. For full-cycle comparisons, the sticker or "pump-to-wheel" value from a gasoline-fueled vehicle must be multiplied by the fuel's "well-to-pump" efficiency; the DOE regulation specifies a "well-to-pump" efficiency of 83% for gasoline. The Prius' sticker 46 miles per US gallon (5.1 L/100 km; 55 mpg-imp), for example, converts to a full-cycle energy-equivalent of 38.2 mpgfull-cycle.
Recharging with electricity generated by newer, 58% efficiency CCGT power plants, changes the factor to 21,763 W·h⁄gal in the above equation and yields a fuel efficiency of 77.7 mpgge.
Recharging with non-fossil fuel electricity sources such as hydroelectric, solar power, wind or nuclear, the petroleum equivalent efficiency can be even higher as fossil fuel is not directly used in refueling.
Monetary cost offers another way to find an equivalent fuel efficiency. Tesla Motors reports an energy cost of approximately US$0.04/mile if using PG&E's night-time incentive charging, available in only 2 U.S. states during the night. Comparison with a gasoline price of US$3.00/ U.S. gallon, for instance, results in an equivalent of 75 mpgge using E-9 or 100 mpgge using retail pricing.