Re: [EVDL] (more): Tesla .de Gigafactory ...

2020-02-18 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
Yes, the Green League of Brandenburg is under the control of big money. Tesla sought to exempt themselves from environmental regs in California, but went to Nevada instead. Now they want to build a Gigafactory in Texas, where environmental regs are limited - see a pattern? - Mark Sent from

Re: [EVDL] Germany stops Tesla's Gigafactory

2020-02-18 Thread Lee Hart via EV
Gail Lucas via EV wrote: I hope the environmentalists win. Although Tesla produces a great EV the world needs trees more than it needs additional cars. On 2/17/2020 8:56 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote: German court orders Tesla to stop felling trees for Gigafactory My guess is that

Re: [EVDL] Germany stops Tesla's Gigafactory

2020-02-18 Thread Mr. Sharkey via EV
While I agree with Gail that more trees would be preferable to more cars, more EV's is much more preferable to more ICE's. Face it, those trees are eventually going to be paved over in the name of "progress", is it more or less noble to be felled for a purpose that will result in less overall

Re: [EVDL] Germany stops Tesla's Gigafactory

2020-02-18 Thread Gail Lucas via EV
I hope the environmentalists win. Although Tesla produces a great EV the world needs trees more than it needs additional cars. Gail On 2/17/2020 8:56 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/feb/16/german-court-tesla- gigafactory-forest German court

Re: [EVDL] Back to the future Volt

2020-02-18 Thread jkenny23 via EV
The casual discussion of dealing with direct connection to the HV battery scares me a bit. I get that you're all DIY EV enthusiasts with experience dealing with high voltage, high power, but I'd highly recommend staying away from any direct connections to the HV battery. I like the idea of the low

Re: [EVDL] Germany stops Tesla's Gigafactory

2020-02-18 Thread Willie via EV
On 2/18/20 1:18 PM, Gail Lucas via EV wrote: I hope the environmentalists win. Although Tesla produces a great EV the world needs trees more than it needs additional cars. Should I propose a vote on the most idiotic EVDL post? Two responders treated you EXTREMELY gently.

Re: [EVDL] Porsche Taycan 93kWh EV review on motorweek.org

2020-02-18 Thread Lawrence Rhodes via EV
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Re: [EVDL] Back to the future Volt

2020-02-18 Thread Robert Bruninga via EV
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Re: [EVDL] Back to the future Volt

2020-02-18 Thread Lee Hart via EV
Robert Bruninga via EV wrote: Running something at 330 VDC can go TEN times as far through the same wire as at 120v... Yes, definitely dangerous, but it is worth learning about. When I was a kid the Cub Scout handbook had a requirement to build a two-tube radio set with 150v power supply. This

Re: [EVDL] Germany stops Tesla's Gigafactory

2020-02-18 Thread Peri Hartman via EV
Well, she's right, from a very general perspective. But the information we have from the original article is so minimal that we can only guess. What kind of forest - young trees, mature ? What is desirable about that location ? Why aren't there other locations with underused buildings that

Re: [EVDL] Germany stops Tesla's Gigafactory

2020-02-18 Thread Brandon Hines via EV
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[EVDL] MIT electrolyte increases battery capacity

2020-02-18 Thread Lawrence Rhodes via EV
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Re: [EVDL] Germany stops Tesla's Gigafactory

2020-02-18 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 18 Feb 2020 at 18:29, Willie via EV wrote: > Should I propose a vote on the most idiotic EVDL post? > Two responders treated you EXTREMELY gently. This kind of response isn't in the collegial spirit we try for on the EVDL, and it's not very helpful. Let's discuss EVs, not EVDL members,

Re: [EVDL] Germany stops Tesla's Gigafactory

2020-02-18 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
Part of the story that is not showing in many publications: Statement from Tesla: "We aim to replant an area three times the factory plot, with mixed trees native to their habitat and the potential to become an old growth forest, while working with environmental and other expert groups for the