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Mark Skaife tests drives all electric Commodore
May 15th, 2012 at 8:24pm
 
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Watch Australian motor racing legend, Mark Skaife, and a senior mechanical engineer from EV Engineering Matt Swan, take the all-electric, battery-switchable Holden Commodore prototype for some laps around Sandown raceway! For more information on the EV Engineering project go to: http://www.evengineering.com.au/




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Watch Australian motor racing legend, Mark Skaife, and EV Engineering CEO, Ian McCleave, touring the all-electric, battery-switchable Holden Commodore prototype. For more information on the EV Engineering project go to: http://www.evengineering.com.au/


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Re: Mark Skaife tests drives all electric Commodore
Reply #1 - May 15th, 2012 at 8:45pm
 
Good News!

Don't stop spreading the good news buddy!  Wink Wink  Grin
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Re: Mark Skaife tests drives all electric Commodore
Reply #2 - May 15th, 2012 at 8:51pm
 
BatteriesNotIncluded wrote on May 15th, 2012 at 8:45pm:
Good News!

Don't stop spreading the good news buddy!  Wink Wink  Grin


There's a lot of resentment from the flat earth society. They don't want to see progress Sad
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Re: Mark Skaife tests drives all electric Commodore
Reply #3 - May 15th, 2012 at 8:55pm
 
Sir lastnail wrote on May 15th, 2012 at 8:51pm:
BatteriesNotIncluded wrote on May 15th, 2012 at 8:45pm:
Good News!

Don't stop spreading the good news buddy!  Wink Wink  Grin


There's a lot of resentment from the flat earth society. They don't want to see progress Sad

http://www.tgdaily.com/sustainability-brief/63365-claim-tesla-model-s-offers-320...

Huh Huh Huh  Grin
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Re: Mark Skaife tests drives all electric Commodore
Reply #4 - May 15th, 2012 at 11:12pm
 
BatteriesNotIncluded wrote on May 15th, 2012 at 8:55pm:
Sir lastnail wrote on May 15th, 2012 at 8:51pm:
BatteriesNotIncluded wrote on May 15th, 2012 at 8:45pm:
Good News!

Don't stop spreading the good news buddy!  Wink Wink  Grin


There's a lot of resentment from the flat earth society. They don't want to see progress Sad

http://www.tgdaily.com/sustainability-brief/63365-claim-tesla-model-s-offers-320...

Huh Huh Huh  Grin


Excellent and a nice looking car at that !!

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Claim: Tesla Model S offers 320 miles on a single charge

The Tesla Model S electric vehicle first broke cover last year at a base price of $49,900, with a driving range tipped at 160-300 miles.

The car is now set to show up in the driveways of the first buyers within the next few months, albeit with a little surprise.

Not only does it look like the vehicle will roll out 30 days sooner than previously expected, recent tests indicate the Model S may go further per charge than originally expected.

Indeed, Tesla executives Elon Musk and J.B. Straubel have hinted that the Model S exceeded the goal of 300 miles on a single charge under a mix of city and highway driving.

This feat was apparently accomplished using the 2-cycle EPA testing method with 55% city driving and 45% highway driving, translating to an impressive 320 miles on a single charge. When the company launched its Roadster years ago, the vehicle achieved 244 miles on the same test.

It's worth noting that range for EVs is highly dependent upon the environment, driving style, and other factors. Nevertheless, Tesla thinks the car has even more driving distance in-store under the right conditions. Autoblog Green reports that Tesla plans to offer some sort of award for the first person to drive a Model S over 400 miles on a single charge.

It would certainly be positive for Tesla if the Model S launched earlier than anticipated, especially as the company recently reported a large Q1 loss of $89.9 million. Revenue for the quarter was $30 million, but sales are projected to climb into the $600 million range with the launch of the Model S. Tesla expects to sell 5,000 Model S vehicles this year and has 10,000 orders placed already.
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Re: Mark Skaife tests drives all electric Commodore
Reply #5 - May 16th, 2012 at 6:24am
 
That's a nice car. The beginning of the end of old petrol guzzlers.
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Reply #6 - May 16th, 2012 at 7:47am
 
Ex Dame Pansi wrote on May 16th, 2012 at 6:24am:
That's a nice car. The beginning of the end of old petrol guzzlers.




only $50 grand pansi got your order in...LOL>.


so it isnt made of steel what is it made of?????
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Reply #7 - May 16th, 2012 at 8:03am
 
cods wrote on May 16th, 2012 at 7:47am:
Ex Dame Pansi wrote on May 16th, 2012 at 6:24am:
That's a nice car. The beginning of the end of old petrol guzzlers.




only $50 grand pansi got your order in...LOL>.


so it isnt made of steel what is it made of?????



I'm not in the market for a new car of any kind.

Steel's good cods, it withstands bumps and crashes better than plastic or whatever else, which would still use energy to make. One improvement leads to others.
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Reply #8 - May 16th, 2012 at 8:20am
 
For anyone in canberra

http://electricvehiclefestival.com.au/

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Re: Mark Skaife tests drives all electric Commodore
Reply #9 - May 16th, 2012 at 2:07pm
 
Sir lastnail wrote on May 15th, 2012 at 11:12pm:
BatteriesNotIncluded wrote on May 15th, 2012 at 8:55pm:
Sir lastnail wrote on May 15th, 2012 at 8:51pm:
BatteriesNotIncluded wrote on May 15th, 2012 at 8:45pm:
Good News!

Don't stop spreading the good news buddy!  Wink Wink  Grin


There's a lot of resentment from the flat earth society. They don't want to see progress Sad

http://www.tgdaily.com/sustainability-brief/63365-claim-tesla-model-s-offers-320...

Huh Huh Huh  Grin


Excellent and a nice looking car at that !!

http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2012/04/2013-tesla-model-s-white...

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Claim: Tesla Model S offers 320 miles on a single charge

The Tesla Model S electric vehicle first broke cover last year at a base price of $49,900, with a driving range tipped at 160-300 miles.

The car is now set to show up in the driveways of the first buyers within the next few months, albeit with a little surprise.

Not only does it look like the vehicle will roll out 30 days sooner than previously expected, recent tests indicate the Model S may go further per charge than originally expected.

Indeed, Tesla executives Elon Musk and J.B. Straubel have hinted that the Model S exceeded the goal of 300 miles on a single charge under a mix of city and highway driving.

This feat was apparently accomplished using the 2-cycle EPA testing method with 55% city driving and 45% highway driving, translating to an impressive 320 miles on a single charge. When the company launched its Roadster years ago, the vehicle achieved 244 miles on the same test.

It's worth noting that range for EVs is highly dependent upon the environment, driving style, and other factors. Nevertheless, Tesla thinks the car has even more driving distance in-store under the right conditions. Autoblog Green reports that Tesla plans to offer some sort of award for the first person to drive a Model S over 400 miles on a single charge.

It would certainly be positive for Tesla if the Model S launched earlier than anticipated, especially as the company recently reported a large Q1 loss of $89.9 million. Revenue for the quarter was $30 million, but sales are projected to climb into the $600 million range with the launch of the Model S. Tesla expects to sell 5,000 Model S vehicles this year and has 10,000 orders placed already.


The problem with battery powered cars-
Turn the headlights on and you reduce range
Turn the heater on and you reduce range
Turn the air conditioning on and you more than halve your range
Turn the wipers on and you reduce your range.
Turn your radio on and you reduce your range, no big sound systems in these cars

I wonder what the range is at night in the rain with wipers on?
Is air condioning an option do they even have air conditioing?

It would make a nice second car.
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Reply #10 - May 16th, 2012 at 2:18pm
 
Baronvonrort wrote on May 16th, 2012 at 2:07pm:
The problem with battery powered cars-
Turn the headlights on and you reduce range
Turn the heater on and you reduce range
Turn the air conditioning on and you more than halve your range
Turn the wipers on and you reduce your range.
Turn your radio on and you reduce your range, no big sound systems in these cars

I wonder what the range is at night in the rain with wipers on?
Is air condioning an option do they even have air conditioing?

It would make a nice second car.


Jees what bad luck. No huge stereo systems to damage your hearing whilst entertaining the neighbourhood. Yes your first priority in buying any car is that huge stereo system Cheesy LOL

The trouble is with petrol cars is that you reduce range considerably in peak hour stop start traffic. To bad if you have to drive to work every day like most people do Sad
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Reply #11 - May 16th, 2012 at 2:23pm
 
Sir lastnail wrote on May 16th, 2012 at 2:18pm:
Baronvonrort wrote on May 16th, 2012 at 2:07pm:
The problem with battery powered cars-
Turn the headlights on and you reduce range
Turn the heater on and you reduce range
Turn the air conditioning on and you more than halve your range
Turn the wipers on and you reduce your range.
Turn your radio on and you reduce your range, no big sound systems in these cars

I wonder what the range is at night in the rain with wipers on?
Is air condioning an option do they even have air conditioing?

It would make a nice second car.


Jees what bad luck. No huge stereo systems to damage your hearing whilst entertaining the neighbourhood. Yes your first priority in buying any car is that huge stereo system Cheesy LOL

The trouble is with petrol cars is that you reduce range considerably in peak hour stop start traffic. To bad if you have to drive to work every day like most people do Sad


How long do the batteries last when the a/c is turned on?

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Reply #12 - May 16th, 2012 at 2:49pm
 
Baronvonrort wrote on May 16th, 2012 at 2:23pm:
Sir lastnail wrote on May 16th, 2012 at 2:18pm:
Baronvonrort wrote on May 16th, 2012 at 2:07pm:
The problem with battery powered cars-
Turn the headlights on and you reduce range
Turn the heater on and you reduce range
Turn the air conditioning on and you more than halve your range
Turn the wipers on and you reduce your range.
Turn your radio on and you reduce your range, no big sound systems in these cars

I wonder what the range is at night in the rain with wipers on?
Is air condioning an option do they even have air conditioing?

It would make a nice second car.


Jees what bad luck. No huge stereo systems to damage your hearing whilst entertaining the neighbourhood. Yes your first priority in buying any car is that huge stereo system Cheesy LOL

The trouble is with petrol cars is that you reduce range considerably in peak hour stop start traffic. To bad if you have to drive to work every day like most people do Sad


How long do the batteries last when the a/c is turned on?



no idea.
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Reply #13 - May 16th, 2012 at 3:48pm
 
Electric cars are worse for the environment than conventional ones.

It is not just the energy needed to make them operate that is bad (modern day petrol engines that are cutting edge on emissions and fuel saving, compared to electrical power that is more often than not provided by aging coal power plants), but it is also the amount of damage that it does to the environment to make these cars in the first place.

The large batteires in an electric car are not easy to make. They often have to mine many different elements that causes huge damage to the land, then those mined materials are often shipped all over the world as they are constructed into batteries. By time the car even gets to the show room the environmental impact is more than what a lot of conventional cars will create is a life time. Then there is always the problem of what to do when these electric cars wear out. Scraping or replacing old batteries has its own issues.

Electrical cars are not an environment savior. They simply move the environmental effects from one area to another. Many environmentalist need to stop jumping on what ever solution is suggested simply because it goes against the norm.
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Reply #14 - May 16th, 2012 at 5:03pm
 
Quantum wrote on May 16th, 2012 at 3:48pm:
Electric cars are worse for the environment than conventional ones.

It is not just the energy needed to make them operate that is bad (modern day petrol engines that are cutting edge on emissions and fuel saving, compared to electrical power that is more often than not provided by aging coal power plants), but it is also the amount of damage that it does to the environment to make these cars in the first place.

The large batteires in an electric car are not easy to make. They often have to mine many different elements that causes huge damage to the land, then those mined materials are often shipped all over the world as they are constructed into batteries. By time the car even gets to the show room the environmental impact is more than what a lot of conventional cars will create is a life time. Then there is always the problem of what to do when these electric cars wear out. Scraping or replacing old batteries has its own issues.

Electrical cars are not an environment savior. They simply move the environmental effects from one area to another. Many environmentalist need to stop jumping on what ever solution is suggested simply because it goes against the norm.


that's bullshit and here is why

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