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madokie

(51,076 posts)
Mon Feb 3, 2014, 06:26 PM Feb 2014

Teslas drive L.A. to N.Y. in three days, guzzle no gas

In the wee morning hours on Thursday, just a few days after Tesla had installed its 70th Supercharger (it’s pretty much what it sounds like — an electric-car charger that works super fast), a team of the company’s employees departed from Los Angeles for an epic drive to New York City.

By Sunday morning, despite snow and freezing conditions, both Tesla Model S electric sedans had reached their destination.

Tesla LA to NY Supercharger rally just completed in 76 hours across northern route in dead of winter thru heavy snow!—
Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 02, 2014

The Tesla team was aiming to break a world record — not a record for speed, but for shortest charge time for an electric vehicle traveling across the U.S. Guinness officials have yet to rule on whether the team succeeded. While awaiting that verdict, Tesla found other things to brag about.

http://grist.org/news/tesla-electric-cars-drive-l-a-to-n-y-in-three-days-guzzle-no-gas/


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Teslas drive L.A. to N.Y. in three days, guzzle no gas (Original Post) madokie Feb 2014 OP
Now do New York to Paris. NuclearDem Feb 2014 #1
Have they experimented with solar panels to charge the car while traveling? Common Sense Party Feb 2014 #2
the Fisker Karma has solar panels on the roof.. frylock Feb 2014 #4
Wow, that's much less energy than I hoped it would generate. Common Sense Party Feb 2014 #6
I used to joke that I needed to find a way to drive from NJ to OR on a full tank rocktivity Feb 2014 #3
That's great. It'll be better when the technology is affordable for the common woman/man justiceischeap Feb 2014 #5
It cost $80,000 the whole trip ... Trajan Feb 2014 #7
??? progressoid Feb 2014 #10
Have you priced a Tesla? Trajan Feb 2014 #11
Oh, you mean the car cost 80k, not the trip. progressoid Feb 2014 #12
Crazy time of year to make the trip liberal N proud Feb 2014 #8
Sounds like they deliberately made it the hardest one they could. Amazing. n/t freshwest Feb 2014 #9

frylock

(34,825 posts)
4. the Fisker Karma has solar panels on the roof..
Mon Feb 3, 2014, 06:39 PM
Feb 2014

but it's just enough to power the cabin's climate control.



The solar roof is capable of generating a half kilowatt-hour a day and was estimated to provide up to 4 to 5 miles (6.4–8.0 km) of additional range a week assuming continuously sunny days; however, the solar panels as delivered only recharge the 12-volt lead-acid accessory battery.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisker_Karma

Common Sense Party

(14,139 posts)
6. Wow, that's much less energy than I hoped it would generate.
Mon Feb 3, 2014, 06:43 PM
Feb 2014

It's better than nothing, but maybe technology can improve this.

rocktivity

(44,577 posts)
3. I used to joke that I needed to find a way to drive from NJ to OR on a full tank
Mon Feb 3, 2014, 06:33 PM
Feb 2014

Since those are the only states that don't allow you to pump your own gas.


rocktivity

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)
5. That's great. It'll be better when the technology is affordable for the common woman/man
Mon Feb 3, 2014, 06:39 PM
Feb 2014

Tesla's are like, 70K, right?

 

Trajan

(19,089 posts)
11. Have you priced a Tesla?
Mon Feb 3, 2014, 07:18 PM
Feb 2014

Maybe those who can afford it generally skim over the fact that 99.9% of the population could never consider having such a vehicle ...

progressoid

(49,992 posts)
12. Oh, you mean the car cost 80k, not the trip.
Mon Feb 3, 2014, 07:23 PM
Feb 2014

I agree the cost is outrageous and out of reach to most of us. And the design of their vehicles aren't practical for daily use either. But I hope their innovations keep moving forward toward wider use.

liberal N proud

(60,338 posts)
8. Crazy time of year to make the trip
Mon Feb 3, 2014, 06:53 PM
Feb 2014

This time of year you could get stuck in a snow storm anywhere along that route.

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