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It has been in the news for some time. Like all battery announcements "promise" is generally tempered by cost or manufacturability realities but since this is aimed at energy density and safety for aviation purposes cost may not be an issue.

When other OEMs need to switch to 48v I wonder who their supplier for 48V components will be?

yeah just the 48v system layer is turned on. The advantage of 48v is V x A = watts or power best application for 48v is devices that draw hefty power like electric brakes, suspension pump, drive by wire/4 wheel steering, external winches etc. 48V would also power all the controllers but not...

The wiper was not shown on the original CT. I think the BAW is the result of Franz not including it in the initial design as if "we can figure out those details later". The hood articulation could not easily tilt up in the back to present concealed wipers so they considered many options but...

The rear casting looks familiar. Curved section above wheel well seems optimised for flow in the mold.

I would be concerned about robot tippers in the midwest.

sometimes you can donate to their favorite charity or church etc. in their name... most folks are cool with that.

I have not gone in the weeds researching this... but part of the infrastructure bill is building out charging stations or at least subsidizing the construction of charging stations. If there were consultations with EV charging station providers (like Tesla) I am sure the EV charge companies...

Tesla restaurants, automated restrooms/showers, car washers, AC playgrounds for the kids, mini-marts and regional gift shops. All under a massive solar roof/battery pack that Tesla mass produces. We do know Tesla has applied for the restaurant TM

Nice comment. I have often noticed, historically, that new technology used proprietary standards not necessarily for technical reasons but for anti-competitive reasons. Typically, at some point, the gov't and/or an Industry group is formed to settle on standards in the public interest. A...

I once knew a supercapacitor company that was always mentioning their pilot production line they built but as it turned out a decade later they never had working technology- just a pilot line making meh dielectric. Interestingly they took a lot of investor money along the way. Hiring a...

BTW, I really like the letter above to the Secretary of Transportation. Perhaps EV owners could have a voice, along with manufacturer's to advise our government. Is it possible for this forum and other internet user groups to find each other, elect representatives, refine and state our needs...

Historically the government has mostly stepped in to establish standards. If the rumor that Tesla will allow others to use their SCs with an app and adapter then they should be a larger part of the solution rather than basing standards on the just CCS standard and excluding Tesla. Whatever...

Perhaps Tesla will offer a towable battery pack or a trailer with battery options. It could even be something you rent for those once a year trips. You could pay for each day and kwh used.

range is mentioned as a knee-jerk criticism of EVs by folks who for some bizarre reason hate EVs and bitterly cling to ICEs. It is not rational and I think it may be an American "culture war" remnant. As if EVs in 2020 are associated with peaceniks, environmentalist tree huggers and hippies...

regarding getting from point A to point B. It is based on fundamental needs not "wants". transporting perishables, mail, people etc. time matters as much as the cost. I am sure everyone would "want" supersonic or hypersonic transport but it didn't last long. The interstate highway system was...

Is there anything we don't know about battery day? There have been plenty of leaks, patents, and entrail readings. Elon et al. must certainly be aware of the Osbourne effect so all the info "leaked" would have the effect of having folks wait for after B-day so they could get the better battery...

"Keep in mind that the 500 miles range for the TriMotor was calculated with the new battery technology "priced in" This is something I also believe. If Tesla contacts reservation holders next year or so and tell them the CT is actually 20-40% more expensive than originally advertised or range...

towards end of September. But we'll see.

conversely, pumping (work-energy) electrons through a conductor can create a magnetic field that pushes or pulls on a magnet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnet Regenerative braking uses the kinetic energy of the vehicle to generate electrical energy using the motors and this...