Model 3 Vs Elio

[floydv]

I hope everyone knows this is a joke. There are some who could take it seriously.

What do you mean? We all know lightning can provide 1.21 gigawatts of power. That should be enough to drive across the country. Duh!

 

[Mel]

I hit 88mph in my Metro a few times...i only saw serious $&@# once.

Did you then get your speedometer repaired? Or was there no maintenance at the bottom of the cliff?

 

[Ian442]

I am sure you could kindly look up the ticket at the Butte county courthouse

 

[Marshall]

What do you mean? We all know lightning can provide 1.21 gigawatts of power. That should be enough to drive across the country. Duh!

Yea! But that's with that New Clear engine.

 

[Sethodine]

Agree but, no routine maintenance until you need to a replace the battery pack $$$!!! Also less durability with maintenance items such as brakes, tires, suspension, etc...due to the all the extra weight from the batteries. Tesla has been "exposed" by a "leading consumer magazine". Getting gas for most stops are a few minutes max, but then we gas and go!!!

Actually, regenerative braking results in LESS wear on the pads and rotors than you'd see on an ICE of equal weight. And can your car produce gas whenever you slow down?

 

[Mel]

Actually, regenerative braking results in LESS wear on the pads and rotors than you'd see on an ICE of equal weight. And can your car produce gas whenever you slow down?

Actually yes! If you add enough accessories from J. C. Whitney. 10% here, 20% there. etc. Install enough and your car will actually produce gas.

 

[Marshall]

Actually, regenerative braking results in LESS wear on the pads and rotors than you'd see on an ICE of equal weight. And can your car produce gas whenever you slow down?

Now we're talking Hybrid and I love mine. But I'm scared to death of hybrid repair bills. But I think the next step in all electric will be regenerative braking.

 

[Elio Amazed]

...analysis paralysis.

Guilty as charged here.

Hey, I threw out a bunch of stuff on Toyota's hydrogen cell prototype and nobody seems to want to play with me.

Bummed.

 

[CrimsonEclipse]

Agree but, no routine maintenance until you need to a replace the battery pack $$$!!! Also less durability with maintenance items such as brakes, tires, suspension, etc...due to the all the extra weight from the batteries. Tesla has been "exposed" by a "leading consumer magazine". Getting gas for most stops are a few minutes max, but then we gas and go!!!

Battery packs are as expensive as many people think. Relatively cheap if you have a few multimeter skills and know how to change out individual cells.

As for harder on bakes, um, no. The Toyota Prius routinely goes 120-200 k between brake pad replacement.
(via the aforementioned regenerative braking)

 

[CrimsonEclipse]

Now we're talking Hybrid and I love mine. But I'm scared to death of hybrid repair bills. But I think the next step in all electric will be regenerative braking.

They already use regenerative braking.