If 4680s are tabless like they’re supposed to be, they should have superior cooling than traditional batteries, even in the larger format. They’re cooled axially across a giant sheet of metal, not radially through many layers of anode, separator, and cathode.

My guess is that it is 4680 related, in that they decided…

Its not that disingenuous, they’re disclosing both numbers. I mean a lot of powerful gas cars could only produce its maximum power for a few minutes before they’d drain their tanks as well. If they’re 10km sprint races, 500kw for 40 seconds is a pretty large chunk of that race and they’ll have 300kw outside of that.

Als…

My experience is that gas stations are one of the better places. The 250kw Superchargers are fast enough you really only need to be there as long as it takes to take a leak and maybe buy a drink and snack, and unlike restaurants gas stations close late and open early, if not open 24 hours. Getting to a Supercharger at…

I mean that math isn’t hard on how long it could sustain top speed. If it’s top speed is limited by power alone, 120kwh/1400kw = .0857 hours = 5.14 minutes. But like the Bugatti it doesn’t matter, there’s basically no place on Earth these cars could actually run at their top speed long enough to actually drain the…

Physics is a bitch, anything that’s aerodynamically limited (instead of rev limited) in its top speed is going to take a long time to get there as acceleration decreases as the force of wind resistance gets closer and closer to the drivetrain power. I’m sure it’ll also drain its battery in a few minutes trying to…

Well we already know that’s physically impossible. We don’t know yet if the Boring Company’s Ifs are impossible or not. Some of Elon’s companies have already done revolutionary things, but part of the problem with Elon Time is while its happening there’s no clear line between Not Yet and Never.

They’re revolutionary IF they can drastically reduce cost, and IF they can drastically increase tunneling speed, and IF they can get vehicles to reliably navigate them autonomously. So not now, but eventually someday maybe?

What are those estimates based on though? My point is you can’t just blanket say 50% reduction because that’s what EV’s do, because the less efficient the vehicle, the smaller hit it takes for the same load. If you take a a Prius and an F-150 and ask them to tow the same trailer, its going to take broadly speaking…

The range hit won’t be that bad in anything but the most extreme circumstance. Most people who tow won’t tow the full 10k pounds.

I sure hope it is. If I have to buy the $52k XLT plus another $10k in battery to get 300 miles that puts it dangerously close to the 67k 300 mile base Rivian that frankly I like more.

This is promising. I was waiting to see how “base” the base model got, and frankly this looks like everything I would have wanted anyway. I have a reservation for the

Lightning (great price, ok looks, ok specs) and
Cybertruck (great price, terrible looks, great specs), but not the
Rivian (ok price, great looks, good…

All he is is a random person with training and budget, not in any way selected for skill, so I’d expect if you grabbed 20 random 5 year old kart drivers and gave them the access he’s had, half or probably more would beat him.

I’LL KILL SOMEONE FOR BUMPING MY BIG STRONG TRUCK WITH A TINY CAR, THAT’LL SHOW EVERYONE HOW TOUGH I AM.

Or it might have something to do with the lack of foresight to build their own battery factory like some other car companies.

The ENIAC was a lot bigger, heavier, and more expensive than an abacus, that didn’t mean it wasn’t the future.

This is literally the worst way to use a car like a Caterham.  You want frequent short bursts between 30 and 80 around corners, not droning at 80mph on the freeway.

I don’t understand why people are so obsessed with the idea we need to somehow reinvent EV charging for long distance travel. You can currently drive a Model 3 for 3-4 hours, charge for 10 minutes while you take a piss, drive another 2 hours, charge for 30 minutes while you eat a meal, and continue that pattern…

The march of technology is inevitable, you can try smashing the textiles machines but you can’t stop economics, better cheaper technology always wins. That’s why well known coastal elite cities like... San Antonia... and... Albuquerque... are amongst the cities leading solar installations. What we can do is through…

3rd Gear: The only real environmental problems I’ve heard with lithium extraction is generally water use in dry areas, since right now it’s largely from salt flats in Australia and Chile. I would think that water scarcity isn’t really a problem in most of Germany.

Pro Tesla - Supercharger network, range, perceived status of a premium brand vs mass market brand, resale value (Model 3's have excellent retained value, I’d expect Y’s to be similar).

Pro Ford - Existing brand customer base, less divisive choice, price, slightly more conventional styling and interior (but not by much).

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