Re: [EVDL] tesla y headrests

2021-03-13 Thread Brandon Hines via EV
It looks like someone found a DYI MOD solution.  It looks like it requires some tools and a bit of effort, but it doesn't look too difficult. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4vIBNx0rBQ -Brandon On 3/13/21 10:30 AM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote: Yes, the wheel adjusts. I guess your idea of

Re: [EVDL] Germany stops Tesla's Gigafactory

2020-02-18 Thread Brandon Hines via EV
I have read several posts that said the forest is more of a tree plantation.  The photos of the area seem to support the notion that trees are being planted with the intent of being harvested for commercial use.  I thought that I saw a couple of articles that mentioned this as well, but I have

Re: [EVDL] Austin-TX CapMetro using Proterra e-buses

2020-01-27 Thread Brandon Hines via EV
According to the Proterra website their low floor transit buses get between 234 and 328 miles per charge depending on the model. I didn't see any other buses that looked appropriate for Cap Metro during my quick look. https://www.proterra.com/vehicles/catalyst-electric-bus/ -Brandon On

Re: [EVDL] Public station, private ownership?

2019-08-19 Thread Brandon Hines via EV
I have always thought that one of the biggest problems with EVs is that it is difficult to make charging infrastructure profitable.  Any reasonably profitable markup on electricity would be outrageous from a consumer perspective.  Any investment into a small number of stations does not

Re: [EVDL] Design News: Lithium-Ion Battery Inventor Ups Ante With Advanced Solid-State Rechargeable

2017-05-25 Thread Brandon Hines via EV
The difference is that this inventor is one of the few people on the planet who has a track record of creating a "battery breakthrough" that made it into production and revolutionized the world of energy storage. While the odds may still be against Goodenough's new invention, I think that he has

Re: [EVDL] The reasons for a solar car.

2016-02-05 Thread Brandon Hines via EV
I don't think that it is just a matter of odds. With autonomous cars there are many opportunities to change the safety equation. Here are a few thoughts: - If a car sees that it will soon experience an accident, it could take partial evasive actions to minimize the impact thereby reducing the

Re: [EVDL] Elon Musk: I don't like you, so you can't have a Tesla

2016-02-04 Thread Brandon Hines via EV
I don't know the details of the phone conversation or if it was really sufficiently rude to cancel his order. However, I am amused that the blogger's defence was how super rude he was to another car company. On 02/04/2016 07:08 AM, Cruisin via EV wrote: > We need more people like Musk instead of

Re: [EVDL] UK grid too weak for 34M EVs (not when we stop pumping gas too!)

2015-12-05 Thread Brandon Hines via EV
-- Original Message -- > From: "Brandon Hines via EV" <ev@lists.evdl.org> > To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" <ev@lists.evdl.org> > Sent: 05-Dec-15 7:22:03 PM > Subject: Re: [EVDL] UK grid too weak for 34M EVs (not when we stop > pumpi

Re: [EVDL] UK grid too weak for 34M EVs (not when we stop pumping gas too!)

2015-12-05 Thread Brandon Hines via EV
If people primarily charge at home then wouldn't most convenience stores go away? Brandon On 12/05/2015 11:44 AM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote: > That's great info, Tom! > > I think the convenience store aspect would remain, so just dividing > your numbers by four might be more realistic. That's

Re: [EVDL] 2016 30kWh Leaf : Best year to buy ...

2015-11-13 Thread Brandon Hines via EV
Peri, Most of your complaints seem odd. There is a great amount of room for improvement, but overall things work as well or better than most other cars especially since many other cars simply do not have all of these features. On 11/13/2015 11:37 AM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote: > This is getting

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Buying An Electric Car: Why Charging Rate, DC Quick-Charging Matter

2015-10-19 Thread Brandon Hines via EV
"Cars are parked 96% of the time." Keep in mind that many/most cars are used to move people at the same time each day so you still need enough cars for that peak demand. I have heard people talk about satisfying demand with a small percentage of current cars, but I seriously doubt that the fleet

Re: [EVDL] Easy EV Comparison

2015-06-07 Thread Brandon Hines via EV
Well said, Ben! I love my leaf and it fits well within my life circumstances, but I recognize that there are many factors that dictate if an 80 mile range EV is at all practical. The city in which you live. Where you live relative to work. If you have kids who participate in after school

Re: [EVDL] Car2Go in Seattle WA : EVLN: Redesigned Smart EV ...

2015-04-10 Thread Brandon Hines via EV
Car2Go was first introduced in Austin. Only a few markets have electric Smart cars. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car2Go#History On the app you can filter the map to see only gas, only ev, or both. The electric Car2Gos drive much smoother. -Brandon On 04/10/2015 07:34 PM, Peri Hartman via EV