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Not to comment on insane idea, but the fact that there would be 1 kW of computing power on each car? Wouldn't that mean 1 kW power draw? On top of everything el
by Ekaros 3y ago
Not to comment on insane idea, but the fact that there would be 1 kW of computing power on each car? Wouldn't that mean 1 kW power draw? On top of everything else? Wouldn't this affect the fuel economy too?
- rsynnott 3y agoI mean, look, this isn't a real thing. It's about as real as the flying version of the Roadster. You're not really supposed to be worrying about the practicalities; that's not how this works.
- enslavedrobot 3y agoMinimal impact. A model 3 uses about 1kWh to drive 4 miles. An hour of using the inference computer at that power level would reduce range by 4 miles. My hardware 3 computer @144 TOPS draws 72 Watts.
- Ekaros 3y agoSo at 20 miles an hour speed it would drop range by 20%?
- enslavedrobot 3y agoYes. But under most use cases that doesn't matter. Range is mostly a concern for long highway trips where the average speed is much higher. At low speed drag and friction losses are much lower and range increases beyond the EPA number. Also cities have many charging locations so you never worry about running out. In my personal case I can charge in my garage and almost never get below 50% charge (only charging to 80% overnight to maintain a 20000 charge cycle life of the battery).
- mateo1 3y agoYes, yes, and also you'll likely be paying for it. 1kW*0.25$/kWh=185$/month