Re: [Vo]: Tesla BEV Launch in a Week

[OrionWorks]

> From: hohlrauml6d:
> http://www.teslamotors.com/index.html
>
> 0-60 in 4s
> 250 mi per charge
> $0.01 per mile

Interesting development. I'll book-mark the site.

The company page states:

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* 2-seater roadster configuration

* Soft-top standard, optional hard top

* Tesla-designed 3-phase, 4-pole AC induction motor,
rated at 248hp, max torque at 0 rpm; redline at 13,500 rpm

* Costs about a penny per mile to drive, assuming a time-of-use
meter and off-peak charging (about 2 pennies per mile otherwise)

* Zero emissions
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I gather this prototype should not be considered a typical American family car. It's a "2-seater."

I would speculate that if Tesla Motors were to scale up and make a version big (and heavy) enough to handle four to five individuals, let's say the size of an Escort Station Wagon, those impressive ratings would drop to around 70 miles mpg equivalent, 120 miles per charge.

It still sounds impressive to me.

Would anyone like to dispute my admittedly off-the-cuff calculations? I'd love to be proven wrong. ;-)

Regards,
Steven Vincent Johnson
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