'Elon Musk sees EV with 745mi range by 2020'
http://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-says-that-the-tesla-model-s-will-have-over-600-miles-of-range-in-2-years-2015-9 Elon Musk says that the Tesla Model S will have over 600 miles of range in 2 years Stephen Edelstein Sep. 25, 2015 ht2 Brian Henderson [image http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/55afc277371d22462c8b66f7-4932-3061/ap_756794618266.jpg Tesla Model S ] The first deliveries of the Tesla Model X electric crossover are to take place next Tuesday, September 29, and Tesla plans to unveil its less-expensive Model 3 sedan next year. The company also continues to test its "Autopilot" autonomous-driving technology. But while Tesla Motors works to diversify its products and add more technology, it also continues to work on a fundamental electric-car issue: range. In a Danish television interview, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company will steadily increase the range of its electric cars over the next few years. In the interview (the relevant section begins at 6:22) [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktyMmzZ6WeM ], Musk said that Tesla could increase the range of the Model S to 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) "within a year or two." Musk noted that the Model S distance record already stands at over 700 km, although that isn't really achievable under everyday conditions. Last month, two Norwegian drivers cover 728.7 km (452.8 mi) in a large loop that began and ended at the Supercharger DC fast-charging site in Rødekro, Denmark. However, achieving that record required maintaining an average speed of just 39 kph (24.2 mph). As far as reliable range in the 600-mile neighborhood, Musk said that it will definitely be possible in 2017, and perhaps earlier. By 2020, he expects a range of 1,200 km (745 mi) to be achievable. That's the point when Musk wants Tesla to be selling 500,000 electric cars per year. By that time, Autopilot autonomous features should be fully available as well. That technology is still in beta testing, but Musk said the company expects a "wide release" next year month. The first phase of Autopilot is expected to consist of an automated-passing function, but Musk wants to build it into a fully-autonomous system. He said that should be possible within three years, and that it may take another year or two beyond that for regulators to formally legalize it. "If civilization still exists" in 20 years, Musk believes the majority of new cars will be fully autonomous, and a good portion of them will be electric. [© businessinsider.com] http://www.slashgear.com/elon-musk-sees-ev-with-745mi-range-by-2020-26406452/ Elon Musk sees EV with 745mi range by 2020 Shane McGlaun - Sep 26, 2015 [image http://cdn.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/musk-900x420.jpg (Musk) ] Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently did an interview in Denmark where he talked about all sorts of topics. Naturally, he spoke about where he see the future of the EV market going. The big problem that EV buyers have today are relatively short driving ranges offered. Tesla has the best driving range with its Model S able to go several hundred miles on a charge. Musk answered a question from the interviewer on when we can expect to see EVs able to drive 1000km per charge, which is about 612 miles. Musk said that a Model S has already gone 500 miles on a charge, at low speeds. He thinks that the Model S might be able to go 500 miles per charge by next year, but definitely by 2017. By 2020 Musk thinks that a driving distance of 1200 km, or about 746 miles, will be possible per charge. It’s unclear if Musk was talking about normal driving distance or hypermiling the EV. Musk also talked a bit about increasing competition in the EV market with the likes of Porsche and others announcing EVs. He said that he is glad to see that happen. That makes sense because more EVs available mean more people likely to buy them as they go mainstream. [© 2015 SlashGear] ... http://www.treehugger.com/cars/elon-musk-denmark-we-expect-ev-have-1200-kilometers-745-miles-2020.html Elon Musk in Denmark: We expect EV to drive 1,200 kilometers (745 miles) by 2020 Michael Graham Richard September 25, 2015 For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Musk-sez-600mi-Tesla-S-EV-in-2-years-tp4677836.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
