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First, batteries are the critical path for EVs. That is, cost, adoption, range, power, etc all a function of the quality of the battery. Second but Tesla seems
by martythemaniak 8y ago
First, batteries are the critical path for EVs. That is, cost, adoption, range, power, etc all a function of the quality of the battery.
Second but Tesla seems to have the best battery by far. Unfortunately we can't know this for sure, because businesses like Munro & Associates charge millions of dollars for this info, but what they and others do reveal points to that. There's no reason to believe that any other manufacturer can make a better EV. Nissan, for example, can charge you less, but also give you less battery.
Unfortunately for everyone involved, batteries as a whole are still expensive, so it'll take time for the industry to spin up and for used models to become available. My personal guess is that in ~5years, Tesla will be able sell you a $25k car with 400km range.
In the meantime, you could look into used Leafs, Volts or i3s, or just wait. For ~4km you also don't need a charging station for those, just a cable.
- compcoffee 8y ago>Second but Tesla seems to have the best battery by far. So you base this on, what, Elon's tweets? Big tradeoff in batteries...expense, reliability, durability. Where are they?
- mft_ 8y agoWhere Tesla excels is in the Model 3's skateboard-like, lithium-ion battery pack and related power electronics. "We are shocked by the advanced integration and advanced manufacturing techniques" used in the electronic control center, Chief Executive Sandy Munro told members of the Automotive Press Association on Wednesday. "This is the brilliance of the Tesla Model 3." "Everything that's below the floor pan is amazing." https://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2018/04/25/teslas-brilliance-and-inexperience-revealed-in-benchmarking-study-of-model-3/#a8c0ab067c37 https://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2018/04/25/teslas-b...