[Vo]:The Brick

2012-02-22 Thread Jones Beene
Or - a few random thoughts on how to turn your most prized possession into a brick... http://theunderstatement.com/post/18030062041/its-a-brick-tesla-motors-devas tating-design So sad. Many of us had highest hopes for Tesla being the continuation of what can now be called the Jobs Karma...

RE: [Vo]:The Brick

2012-02-22 Thread Jones Beene
One comment which I was hoping to elicit from the Free Energy Futurists of Vortex, re: http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0034528.html ... is this: since the prime claim of this patent seems to involve a nanopowder version of protonated titanate - aren't they really talking about an LENR

Re: [Vo]:The Brick

2012-02-22 Thread Terry Blanton
On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 11:14 AM, Jones Beene jone...@pacbell.net wrote: Or - a few random thoughts on how to turn your most prized possession into a brick... http://theunderstatement.com/post/18030062041/its-a-brick-tesla-motors-devas tating-design The problem could be easily solved with a

RE: [Vo]:The Brick

2012-02-22 Thread Jones Beene
From: Terry http://theunderstatement.com/post/18030062041/its-a-brick-tesla-motors-devas tating-design The problem could be easily solved with a hard battery disconnect to avoid the car's inherent inactive load from draining the battery. It could deplete still; but, over a much longer time . .

Re: [Vo]:The Brick

2012-02-22 Thread Michele Comitini
I agree this seems idiotic. They could just isolate the battery pack from any connection except a small controller that wakes up at regular intervals or in case of external events and checks the status. It needs a board with 3d accelerometer, pressure sensor, temp sensor, gps, and of course gpio

Re: [Vo]:The Brick

2012-02-22 Thread Terry Blanton
On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 4:52 PM, Michele Comitini michele.comit...@gmail.com wrote: I agree this seems idiotic. Indeed! PDGT is installing a GSM link to inform them if their Hyperions need service. And they cost a lot less!! Fortunately, my Tesla stock is still trading around $3500 per share,

Re: [Vo]:The Brick

2012-02-22 Thread Michele Comitini
Il 22 febbraio 2012 23:23, Terry Blanton hohlr...@gmail.com ha scritto: On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 4:52 PM, Michele Comitini michele.comit...@gmail.com wrote: I agree this seems idiotic. Indeed!  PDGT is installing a GSM link to inform them if their Hyperions need service.  And they cost a lot