Tesla Electric Car
Length: 7:33
Description: News piece on the Tesla Roadster Electric Car. Originally aired May 15, 2007.
Want to know more about electric cars? Watch: WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR? (2006)
Want to know more about electric cars? Watch: WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR? (2006)
Title: Tesla Electric Car
Author: supertamsf
Source: YouTube
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One problem! If you get a flat battery you are going to need some mighty long jumper leeds to get home.
• ChrisPCrunchy on 20-Nov-08
the EV1 did not die from lack of popularity
• prebenso on 16-Nov-08
Thanks ReisendeEuropa I'll look into 'regenerative braking'.
• TEMPESTSPARK on 15-Nov-08
How would the power run out in an hour when the car goes 244 miles at 60 miles per hour on a charge?
• ReisendeEuropa on 14-Nov-08
well at one third power the vehicle will be using 50kw and the battery capacity is 50kw/hour ie the battery can supply 50kw for one hour.
• gilessmokey on 15-Nov-08
There are so many factors to consider with this. Motor load, wind resistance, mechanical resistance, and the fact that 30% power will still accelerate the car. You use about 2-7% to maintain average highway speeds. A study several years ago showed that a large American pickup truck only needed around 15 horsepower(roughly 12kw) to maintain 55mph. 53kWh/12kW=4.41h run time. At 55mph this equals 242.55mi. I'm guessing this is very close to what the Tesla uses.
• ReisendeEuropa on 15-Nov-08
By the way this video clip is a bad portrait for an electric car .. The reporter words it very critically like its a novelty that wont catch on . Have they built an alternator into this car to charge the battery up as its being used?
• TEMPESTSPARK on 12-Nov-08
That doesn't work. You simply use the motor as a generator when slowing down. Look up 'regenerative braking'.
• ReisendeEuropa on 14-Nov-08
Exactly!! do you not know that 90% of ALL media is owned by only 5 entities? This is how they control public opinion. I'm surprised they're still alive. Tessla died when he tried to prove and market his inventions because they would have destroyed current industries.
• Sashia48 on 16-Nov-08
For one hundred grand I could build 4-8 electric Cars ... anyone want to put their money up? Lol didnt think so.. Money seems to be the biggest problem developers have and big companies dont see a huge return on their investment because efficient and well built cars dont make Money, So why invest in a product that you wont make a profit in ?
• TEMPESTSPARK on 12-Nov-08
One problem! If you get a flat battery you are going to need some mighty long jumper leeds to get home.
• ChrisPCrunchy on 20-Nov-08
the EV1 did not die from lack of popularity
• prebenso on 16-Nov-08
Thanks ReisendeEuropa I'll look into 'regenerative braking'.
• TEMPESTSPARK on 15-Nov-08
How would the power run out in an hour when the car goes 244 miles at 60 miles per hour on a charge?
• ReisendeEuropa on 14-Nov-08
well at one third power the vehicle will be using 50kw and the battery capacity is 50kw/hour ie the battery can supply 50kw for one hour.
• gilessmokey on 15-Nov-08
There are so many factors to consider with this. Motor load, wind resistance, mechanical resistance, and the fact that 30% power will still accelerate the car. You use about 2-7% to maintain average highway speeds. A study several years ago showed that a large American pickup truck only needed around 15 horsepower(roughly 12kw) to maintain 55mph. 53kWh/12kW=4.41h run time. At 55mph this equals 242.55mi. I'm guessing this is very close to what the Tesla uses.
• ReisendeEuropa on 15-Nov-08
By the way this video clip is a bad portrait for an electric car .. The reporter words it very critically like its a novelty that wont catch on . Have they built an alternator into this car to charge the battery up as its being used?
• TEMPESTSPARK on 12-Nov-08
That doesn't work. You simply use the motor as a generator when slowing down. Look up 'regenerative braking'.
• ReisendeEuropa on 14-Nov-08
Exactly!! do you not know that 90% of ALL media is owned by only 5 entities? This is how they control public opinion. I'm surprised they're still alive. Tessla died when he tried to prove and market his inventions because they would have destroyed current industries.
• Sashia48 on 16-Nov-08
For one hundred grand I could build 4-8 electric Cars ... anyone want to put their money up? Lol didnt think so.. Money seems to be the biggest problem developers have and big companies dont see a huge return on their investment because efficient and well built cars dont make Money, So why invest in a product that you wont make a profit in ?
• TEMPESTSPARK on 12-Nov-08