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Aerodynamics
09-02-2022, 08:33 AM
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YouTube Video
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YouTube Video
Saw this video (not mine) and thought those here would be interested in it.
https://youtu.be/O-FYljEmsJQ
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Fossil Fuel Free
12-29-2021, 02:00 AM
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Engineering Explained:Why Tesla's Are Bad at Towing
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ldjessee00
On the Cybertruck forum, there has been lots of...
On the Cybertruck forum, there has been lots of talk about a battery pack on a trailer, even motor for regen and drive capability...
I am not a fan of the trailer providing motive power, but I am...
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Fossil Fuel Free
09-22-2020, 11:58 AM
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Friends are ditching their gasser for an EV (Leaf? Volt?) Update: Bolt!
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ldjessee00
"As a Leaf owner, I have to remember that the...
"As a Leaf owner, I have to remember that the 12volt battery is there and can cause issues."
I keep telling myself this when I see other EVs run into issues that was caused by the 12v battery.
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Fossil Fuel Free
09-02-2020, 01:07 PM
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Electric vehicles can't
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ldjessee00
A very intelligent (and opinionated) man. ...
A very intelligent (and opinionated) man.
His knowledge and wisdom will be missed by me and others I know.
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Fossil Fuel Free
03-04-2020, 06:08 PM
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New Electric Truck Company - Lordstown Motor Corp - LMC
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ldjessee00
Part of the normal cycle for a car company is...
Part of the normal cycle for a car company is building new plants, not just retooling the plants they already have? Interesting.
I think continually replacing durable items is not a way to move to...
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Fossil Fuel Free
03-04-2020, 03:11 PM
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Blade Runner Redux - Tesla Cybertruck!
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42,256
Posted By
ldjessee00
Is part 2 posted yet?
Is part 2 posted yet?
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Fossil Fuel Free
03-01-2020, 09:54 AM
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Blade Runner Redux - Tesla Cybertruck!
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Posted By
ldjessee00
Maybe I am not understanding something, but why...
Maybe I am not understanding something, but why not put on the outer surface a filter or reflective coating tuned for a set of frequencies that bracket the wavelength of the laser?
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Fossil Fuel Free
02-26-2020, 12:21 PM
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Blade Runner Redux - Tesla Cybertruck!
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ldjessee00
I assume that such a small change does not change...
I assume that such a small change does not change the frontal area by much and thus does not change the efficiency of the vehicle by much?
Does it change which trailers it will 'shadow'? Again, I...
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Motorcycles / Scooters
02-21-2020, 02:17 PM
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Arcimoto, the real thing? ($12k tandem EV trike, 70/130 mi. range)
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ldjessee00
Look neat, probably very strong... but how about...
Look neat, probably very strong... but how about aero?
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Fossil Fuel Free
02-19-2020, 01:36 PM
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Engineering Explained:Why Tesla's Are Bad at Towing
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ldjessee00
I do believe 3D printed metal can be very strong,...
I do believe 3D printed metal can be very strong, but since this is a cast aluminum piece that was made from a 3D printed master, not sure if that is at issue here.
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Fossil Fuel Free
02-04-2020, 05:30 PM
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Battery tech and range
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3,615
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ldjessee00
The Model Y supposedly incorporates a lot of...
The Model Y supposedly incorporates a lot of Sandy Munro's suggestions. I am hoping that Sandy does a cellphone-like tear down video of the Model Y... and I hope there are more things like the...
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Fossil Fuel Free
02-04-2020, 05:07 PM
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Renewable Energy Is The Future
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ldjessee00
For those of the TLDR set, the answer appears to...
For those of the TLDR set, the answer appears to be no.
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Fossil Fuel Free
02-04-2020, 04:54 PM
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First US gas station to ditch oil for 100% EV charging opens in Maryland
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ldjessee00
Saw several stories last summer about this... but...
Saw several stories last summer about this... but not really a lot since then.
https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1123352_mack-plans-to-send-electric-trucks-to-the-garbage-dump
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Fossil Fuel Free
01-31-2020, 01:01 PM
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Battery tech and range
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3,615
Posted By
ldjessee00
Yeah, gas ports got pretty standardized, usually...
Yeah, gas ports got pretty standardized, usually right before or right after the rear wheelwell, on either side of the car. I have seen plugin vehicles with them in the front (like my leaf), in the...
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Fossil Fuel Free
01-31-2020, 11:29 AM
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Battery tech and range
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3,615
Posted By
ldjessee00
I do not understand that the lessons learned in...
I do not understand that the lessons learned in designing a fuel pump was not carried over for charge stations.
1) Why is there not an easy way to pay at the charge point without an app?
2) Fuel...
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Fossil Fuel Free
01-30-2020, 02:47 PM
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Tesla is the largest US automaker in history
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ldjessee00
Stock Options are huge on the west coast for...
Stock Options are huge on the west coast for compensation and to attract people. If a company did not have that kind of incentive, especially the Bay Area, it would stand out.
I worked for an...
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Fossil Fuel Free
01-30-2020, 02:43 PM
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Battery tech and range
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ldjessee00
Yeah, if they wanted minimum complexity (low...
Yeah, if they wanted minimum complexity (low upfront cost), it would be a socket tied to the unit, which would work great for those that have assigned parking... or those that are like townhomes and...
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Fossil Fuel Free
01-30-2020, 09:36 AM
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Battery tech and range
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ldjessee00
I think apartments will add charging points like...
I think apartments will add charging points like they did cable and internet. Drag their feet until the competition adds it. Once people are moving to locations that have these features, then the...
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Fossil Fuel Free
01-30-2020, 09:22 AM
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Tesla is the largest US automaker in history
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ldjessee00
I think this is going to be key. Their solar is...
I think this is going to be key. Their solar is starting to grow, battery storage is still growing, and as they slowly get their insurance company through the legal hoops in other states, that will...
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Fossil Fuel Free
01-19-2020, 11:16 PM
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Blade Runner Redux - Tesla Cybertruck!
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42,256
Posted By
ldjessee00
Even if Tesla's cost for materials and spreading...
Even if Tesla's cost for materials and spreading the cost over a million cars (which they have not made yet) it comes to a $1000 each, that still does not account for all the TIME taken to let the...
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Fossil Fuel Free
01-19-2020, 10:52 PM
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Battery tech and range
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3,615
Posted By
ldjessee00
Yes, many people think Tesla bought Maxwell for...
Yes, many people think Tesla bought Maxwell for their dry catalyst technology, but I think they wanted them for that and the super capacitors.
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Fossil Fuel Free
01-17-2020, 01:00 PM
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Engineering Explained:Why Tesla's Are Bad at Towing
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ldjessee00
I thought the same thing about RVs in the past,...
I thought the same thing about RVs in the past, though I was thinking of a bigger battery, minimum Nissan Leaf sized (30kWh+).
I tend to look at the toy hauler versions (has a garage in the back;...
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Fossil Fuel Free
01-16-2020, 03:47 PM
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Blade Runner Redux - Tesla Cybertruck!
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42,256
Posted By
ldjessee00
Others have tried, but it was not the non-painted...
Others have tried, but it was not the non-painted car that was their downfall.
Delorean had his cocaine issues.
Saturn toyed with plastic panels for cars, and Chrysler was going to... until it ran...
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Fossil Fuel Free
01-16-2020, 09:42 AM
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Engineering Explained:Why Tesla's Are Bad at Towing
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17,025
Posted By
ldjessee00
Specifically: *The taller Ram,and its turbulent...
Specifically:
*The taller Ram,and its turbulent wake exposes less of Showstar's forebody to dynamic pressure,an advantage lost on the Model X,but not Cybertruck.
But much like the Tesla Model X,...
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Fossil Fuel Free
01-15-2020, 01:16 PM
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42
Battery tech and range
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3,615
Posted By
ldjessee00
Even half that with 80% efficiency, would be...
Even half that with 80% efficiency, would be killer.
I am still thinking that super/ultra capacitors combined with batteries will improve cars, mostly for regen and starting from a dead stop (or...
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