Through three feet of snow! On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 3:52 PM, Josh Luthman <[email protected]> wrote:
> No, it's downhill both ways. Unless he's walking to school - that was > uphill both ways. > > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 4:50 PM, Mathew Howard <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Yeah, but downhill is cheating... I'm guessing you use more than 3% going >> the other direction? >> >> On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 3:42 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Nope, I can end up with more energy at the bottom of a long hill every >>> day when I go home. Generally I have about 62% left and 3 miles later it >>> is 65% due to the regen braking. >>> >>> *From:* Josh Luthman <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Monday, August 10, 2015 2:40 PM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: Tesla >>> >>> Every time you hit breaks you're pissing away energy. Now with a lot of >>> hybrid/electric cars you see some recovery to the batteries, but by no >>> means will it be 100%. You won't get 30 miles through construction unless >>> you do little or no braking. >>> >>> >>> Josh Luthman >>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>> 1100 Wayne St >>> Suite 1337 >>> Troy, OH 45373 >>> >>> On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 4:34 PM, Nate Burke <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Ok, this might be a stupid question, but if you get stuck in Traffic, >>>> that uses almost no battery then, right? Other than the stop and go. >>>> Would that kill it quicker? Example, there is a 30 mile drive, but through >>>> construction. Traffic either flows nicely, or it takes an extra 20 min in >>>> stop and go traffic. Would you trust it? >>>> >>>> >>>> On 8/10/2015 3:23 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: >>>> >>>> I don’t use the projected range meter at all. I use the battery % >>>> meter when I am worried. It seems to be spot on. But after a while, you >>>> just use a trip odometer. When 30 miles have burned off you know you have >>>> to turn around or charge at the far end. >>>> >>>> *From:* Nate Burke <[email protected]> >>>> *Sent:* Monday, August 10, 2015 2:21 PM >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: Tesla >>>> >>>> How accurate is the battery meter? Is it like my phone in the cold >>>> where as soon as I go to use it, it goes from Full charge to empty. Does >>>> it give you a range at projected speed, or just a %? >>>> >>>> >>>> On 8/10/2015 3:17 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: >>>> >>>> I use it year around. When it gets down to zero outside, the range is >>>> 60 miles or less. >>>> >>>> *From:* Nate Burke <[email protected]> >>>> *Sent:* Monday, August 10, 2015 2:14 PM >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: Tesla >>>> >>>> Do I remember that you don't use your at all in the winter? How does >>>> it do in the cold with the heater running? 40-50 or less? >>>> >>>> >>>> On 8/10/2015 3:09 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: >>>> >>>> They advertise 90 or 100 or some such number. But if you go much over >>>> 60 miles the anxiety starts to mount. I have done 70 I think once. It >>>> will probably do 75. It does 60-65 all day long at freeway speeds with >>>> HVAC running full bore. >>>> >>>> *From:* Josh Luthman <[email protected]> >>>> *Sent:* Monday, August 10, 2015 2:05 PM >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: Tesla >>>> >>>> What are you getting now? The 2017 should get 120 from a couple of >>>> articles. >>>> >>>> >>>> Josh Luthman >>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>> Suite 1337 >>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>> >>>> On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 4:02 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Do we know yet what the 2017 leaf range is supposed to be? My leaf >>>>> lease is up and I am probably going to re-up for another year to get the >>>>> bigger battery. >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Rory Conaway >>>>> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015 1:59 PM >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Tesla >>>>> >>>>> He is planning on lower battery costs with the new plant or before. >>>>> Even the Leaf has gotten profitable since it's conception for that reason >>>>> which is why they can put a 20% bigger battery pack in for the same amount >>>>> of money. >>>>> >>>>> Rory >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chuck McCown >>>>> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015 12:50 PM >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Tesla >>>>> >>>>> He can subsidize it with his space transport business. >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Travis Johnson >>>>> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015 1:36 PM >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: [AFMUG] OT: Tesla >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> The news today about Tesla is they lose $4,000 per car they sell... >>>>> makes you wonder how much longer that can continue? They are also >>>>> having >>>>> to support all their Super charging stations across the country (at no >>>>> additional cost for customers), etc. >>>>> >>>>> It's a great concept, and a great first generation electric car, but it >>>>> can't continue like this forever... >>>>> >>>>> Travis >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >
