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"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69) 01/07/2020 at 04:56 • Filed to: tesla, electrek

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SiennaMan > pip bip - choose Corrour 01/07/2020 at 05:49

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It does feel rather like the Obrist fellow isn’t paying attention (mate, Toyota beat you to the punch by nearly 2 decades).

That said, I found this line interesting:

“ Hybrids were a useful transition to all-electric for some people, but by 2023, I don’t think anyone will find it to be a good option for a powertrain.”

I know the author is likely in Europe, but I know of parts of Ohio that are unlikely to get good charging infrastructure in the next three years and those areas are much less remote than several other US states (is there really good charging infrastructure in the Outback? Or in Canada’s prairie provinces?  I know we need to get there, but less than three years from now feels.. unrealistic)

pip bip - choose Corrour > SiennaMan 01/07/2020 at 05:54

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people have driven completely around Australia in EVs (Teslas included) takes some time and people very generously  letting  them charge up, otherwise no charging stations in outback Australia

kanadanmajava1 > pip bip - choose Corrour 01/07/2020 at 06:43

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The electricity has come from somewhere. So its environment friendliness isn’t the same in all places. An Otto engine running on steady state loads can be very fuel efficient so it’s no worse than using electricity produced for something non-renewable energy sources. A modern powerplant might be a bit better in efficiency but the energy transfer losses from the plant to the batteries is also eating something. And even though they were using petrol/gasoline in this example you could run a similar type of engine with some alcohol fuel too.

I don’t think its sensible to assume that all future vehicles will be running with just batteries.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > pip bip - choose Corrour 01/07/2020 at 06:52

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Humans do like to break stuff.

pip bip - choose Corrour > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 01/07/2020 at 06:54

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true

Urambo Tauro > pip bip - choose Corrour 01/07/2020 at 07:00

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Brilliant! What will they think of next?

Spanfeller is a twat > pip bip - choose Corrour 01/07/2020 at 07:59

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So they took 65kWhs away from the battery

functionoverfashion > pip bip - choose Corrour 01/07/2020 at 09:04

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https://engineswapdepot.com/?p=19114

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > pip bip - choose Corrour 01/07/2020 at 09:28

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The article I read said the final  system is to modular so it can be popped in when going on a long trip

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > pip bip - choose Corrour 01/07/2020 at 10:25

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So... ummm… they put a portable Honda generator in the Frunk or something?

;-)

CobraJoe > pip bip - choose Corrour 01/07/2020 at 11:34

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This type of plug in hybrid seems like the logical future right now.

Only enough electric power to do the daily commute, which saves weight and cost on batteries. On board generator for longer distance trips, especially through areas where there EV charging stations are limited.

MrSnrub > pip bip - choose Corrour 01/07/2020 at 11:53

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To be honest I’d find the ownership proposition of a plug-in hybrid Model pretty compelling , but a Tesla with a gas engine of any kind is bad for the #brand and probably best avoided.