"Bryan doesn't drive a 1M" (bryantakespictures)
07/01/2015 at 16:08 • Filed to: electric cars
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"Bryan doesn't drive a 1M" (bryantakespictures)
07/01/2015 at 16:08 • Filed to: electric cars | 1
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One of the significant ways we differentiate and even fight about cars is engine type: 3-cyl, 4-cyl, rotary, I-6, V-6, I-5, V-8, V-10, turbo, NA, supercharged, boxer, flat, flat-plane crankshaft, diesel, etc.
Obviously we will continue to argue about FWD, RWD, AWD, and where the motor should go, how many doors it has, hatchback vs wagon vs SUV, color, power, and so on.
But what kinds of things will we use to pit electric vehicles against each other once they become the norm?
CRider
> Bryan doesn't drive a 1M
07/01/2015 at 16:21 |
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Amp draw (power), battery capacity, charge times and price. The same things they’re compared by now.
GhostZ
> Bryan doesn't drive a 1M
07/01/2015 at 16:26 |
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Battery construction, location, regenerative braking, and engine location (hub engines vs central engines).
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Bryan doesn't drive a 1M
> CRider
07/01/2015 at 16:29 |
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Those are just specs. I’m looking for more pedantic and irrational things like people hating on the 300+ HP Mustang Ecoboost solely because it doesn’t have a V-8, or Subaru fans that are upset at the loss of unequal length headers and the resulting sound.
this is not matt farah's foxbodymiata
> Bryan doesn't drive a 1M
07/01/2015 at 16:39 |
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Probably stuff like single motor VS. multiple on the same axle VS. individual motors for individual wheels (torque vectoring, yo!) VS. hub motors (ew, can you say mountains of unsprung weight?), direct drive or geared, brushed or brushless, and of course the timeless Edison v. Tesla grudge match...
RallyWrench
> Bryan doesn't drive a 1M
07/01/2015 at 16:42 |
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Donuts/no donuts.
kanadanmajava1
> Bryan doesn't drive a 1M
07/01/2015 at 17:15 |
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A single motor with a differential or separate wheel motors (torque vectoring!) maybe.
wiffleballtony
> Bryan doesn't drive a 1M
07/01/2015 at 20:19 |
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If it gets to that point I won’t even care anymore.
BloodlessWeevil
> this is not matt farah's foxbodymiata
07/02/2015 at 10:22 |
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Controller brand or capability? Motor supplier (do you know anyone who has a Cummings in their truck?) Number of poles in the motor? Operating voltage?
What about batteries? Gas is gas, but is lithium-iron phosphate better than lithium ion? and we don’t even talk to the nickel-metal hydride guys.
deekster_caddy
> Bryan doesn't drive a 1M
07/02/2015 at 13:18 |
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It’s going to come down to things like battery chemistry, inverter efficiency, torque/output. I drive a Volt and love it. Do I wish it was faster? No, not one bit. It’s doing it’s job very well. Do I want a larger battery? Sure, but in reality the battery I have is perfectly sized for this car. Some things they do in this car that not many EVs do is temperature management for the battery - heating and cooling it to keep it within a specified temp range. They also protect it’s life by only charging it to 85% and only discharging it to 20% of it’s theoretical max and minimum charge. If it’s plugged in, it will run the A/C or heat as needed to keep the battery within spec even while it’s turned off. The battery in this thing will definitely outlast it’s 100,000 mile warranty.
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this is not matt farah's foxbodymiata
> BloodlessWeevil
07/02/2015 at 15:54 |
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All good points, batteries especially. That’s going to be at least half the equation, as your motor can only put down what your battery puts out. There’s a reason model S trims are designated by battery spec not motor spec.