I think the planned obsolescence can be rectified by making the motor speed control software and hardware open source, much like what's going on in the RC drone and FPV community. Fat chance of that happening with DOT regulation hoops and auto companies wanting to make a profit though.
I'm generally hoping that once battery tech is actually going somewhere (i.e. solid state batteries) we're gonna see more conversion kits for all sorts of cars.
A million miles?
IIRC, Toyota wanted to buy the truck back from the guy so they could take it apart and figure out how the hell they managed to do it.
I think they found it was mostly highway miles. Constantly starting and stopping your engine produces a lot of stress and wears the engine out faster. For example an engine that drives 100 miles in one go will have less wear than an engine that stops and starts every 10 miles.
Pretty sure that the Hydrogen source was from coal burning in Japan
. But not sure.On the Tesla model 3 they say you should:
Even in an urban setting I'd imagine one of these cooking off in a car park or something and spreading to nearby vehicles would easily sap a fire department.Pretty sure that the Hydrogen source was from coal burning in Japan
In other words why I hate Tesla and EVs? NFPA training...
In it you will find tidbits like:
On the Tesla model 3 they say you should:
Why I hate this? Well, its kinda hard to apply water to the underside of a burning chemical fire..... Smaller departments that are volunteer don't have the resources to stand by it for 24 hours in oxygen tanks so strike that choice and nor do we have 20,000 gallons of water to be applied. For context:
Our department has
- A usual fire engine: 500-1500+ gallons (The big truck with five gay sweaty men in it, better funded departments generally on the higher end)
- Booster: Usually larger in the 1000+ range, but I've never heard anyone use it to put out a fire directly..
- Off-road engine (Basically a shitty 4x4, somewhere around 250Gal in my department)
- Total amount of air cylinders: roughly 45 for our department.Engines have 4 (Driver operator doesn't need one)+4 (side spares).
That's a total of 7000 loaded. But you can't really use the boosters because you have to shuttle water if there is none near by (protip: in a rural area, what are hydrants???). So really about 3500 gallons. Then add in the fact that we're a volunteer department of less than two dozen, good luck getting two engines with a full crew. Oh, if there is a fixed water supply if your out in bumfuck nowhere, have fun drafting.
- 3 engines 2x1000 + 1 reserve with 500
- 4 boosters (1x1500, 2x1000), one reserve (empty but 1000)
- 4 off road wildland vehicles(1x500, 2x250), one empty reserve (250)
- 1 Boat
But wait! There's more! By the time we get there, usually it is been burning, which means the majority of the water will NEVER reach the battery.
Don't drive a EV folks outside the urban areas. Not unless they solve the issue of "how the fuck do we put this out with limited resources (Literally only cities larger than 70,000)".
Sometimes I wonder how my department functions...
Considering how a 2 story building fire can sap a 6 engine department, yeah. Really depends on growth rate of the area.
Lol like EVs aren't shooting up in price either. The only ones under 30k (aka affordable) are shit boxes.I have a Tesla model 3 long range and the acceleration boost upgrade. This car is sweet. This car is an electric dildo that you can use to fuck traffic.
It’s stupid fast, handles very well, looks good, and fits the whole family comfortably for most situations. Lots of storage room and the tech is top notch.
Build quality is fine. It’s no Audi or MB, but I came from a giant late model Lexus and don’t feel like I’m giving up that much due to the minimalism. Minimalism in itself is a luxury when done right.
Reliability has been great. Almost 20k miles put on this thing since December. The tire rotations every 10k miles are done in my driveway for under $60 by mobile techs. All updates are OTA. Never set foot in service center or store since delivery.
I charge at the office for free and occasionally at home. I’ve paid very little to “fuel” this thing. Only used super chargers a few times. Range has been phenomenal. You start every day with a full charge if you have a home charger.
Everything you think you will miss from gas cars will be forgotten in a few days of owning one of these.
Zero regrets. Will trade this in on newer version in a few years or a model S, but will eventually have two teslas in the garage.
Given how many miles we put on our cars, fuel prices , and how dealers for decent ICE cars are marking up prices above MSRP under current market conditions, the things have a strong economic case.
What’s your point here?
I would say "keep being a guinea pig for another decade or two, see how it continues running."
I hate people like you, make your vehicles last, don't buy every couple of years, it's retarded and nullifies the green energy arguments. Though if you're a car guy, you're more than aware of how many more problems battery EVs have compared to ICEs.
I have a Tesla model 3 long range and the acceleration boost upgrade. This car is sweet. This car is an electric dildo that you can use to fuck traffic.
It’s stupid fast, handles very well, looks good, and fits the whole family comfortably for most situations. Lots of storage room and the tech is top notch.
Build quality is fine. It’s no Audi or MB, but I came from a giant late model Lexus and don’t feel like I’m giving up that much due to the minimalism. Minimalism in itself is a luxury when done right.
Reliability has been great. Almost 20k miles put on this thing since December. The tire rotations every 10k miles are done in my driveway for under $60 by mobile techs. All updates are OTA. Never set foot in service center or store since delivery.
I charge at the office for free and occasionally at home. I’ve paid very little to “fuel” this thing. Only used super chargers a few times. Range has been phenomenal. You start every day with a full charge if you have a home charger.
Everything you think you will miss from gas cars will be forgotten in a few days of owning one of these.
Zero regrets. Will trade this in on newer version in a few years or a model S, but will eventually have two teslas in the garage.
Given how many miles we put on our cars, fuel prices , and how dealers for decent ICE cars are marking up prices above MSRP under current market conditions, the things have a strong economic case.
Much less than cold. But even the cold range shrinkage can be mitigated a bit with battery conditioning routines before departure.
I won’t be driving this car in 5 years let alone 10. Who even does that now? It’s getting traded as soon as the next major revision comes out, or I get comfortable enough to splurge in a model S or the truck if it ever comes out.
