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You might be willing to pay $20/mo, but how much do you think Tesla would be willing to pay to increase their range by 5%?
by foota 10y ago
You might be willing to pay $20/mo, but how much do you think Tesla would be willing to pay to increase their range by 5%?
- imh 10y agoI wrote out the numbers I worked out for a tesla, but I had also done it from basic physics (plus referenced efficiencies) for a gas car, and it's not horribly different. I didn't include it because I have no idea what so ever how big of a deal adding in a 1kW power system to a gas car that still drew power from the gas engine, or what the losses look like. The order of magnitude remains about the same. I drive a prius, and if my estimate is close enough, the range isn't a factor for cars like mine. I was mostly curious in order of magnitude kW stuff, and only tangentially $ stuff.
- deevolution 10y agoAlso consider whatever you value your hourly rate. You can work/do whatever you want for an extra hour in a driverless car on your way to work but you cant do that in a traditional car. There are other cost factors here besides electricity/gas.