Tesla towing an Air Stream

John & Angela wrote:

Chuck_thehammer wrote:
the beginning of the "FUN" of driving coming to an END.

I take that back.. it started with cell phone/computer while driving started it's end.


as "far" as drive system. no real difference.. when they get the recharge in 10 minutes working and available like gas stations.

Heh heh You may want to take a few more electric vehicles for a drive. WAAAY more fun than a gas burner. More power, quieter, nimble. Right now ferrari, lambourghini, Mazerati are trying to figure out how to make their million dollar 2 seat gas burners with 5000 dollar per year maintenance costs compete with a 100,000 American made Tesla with four coffee cup holders and a baby seat. 2.5 seconds zero to sixty and no chance of wheel spin. :) :)

Think Porsche 918. Gas engine has 600 hp, add in the electric motors and your at 880 hp and 940 ft-lb torque:E

Chuck_thehammer wrote:
the beginning of the "FUN" of driving coming to an END.

I take that back.. it started with cell phone/computer while driving started it's end.


as "far" as drive system. no real difference.. when they get the recharge in 10 minutes working and available like gas stations.

Recharge is 20 to 30 minutes right now, (for those vehicles equipted with fast charge. Not mine) shorter than what the guys in line at Costco are doing. :)

We often have people ask us how ling it takes to charge ours up. I tell them honestly, I actually don't know. Twice or three times a week I plug it in and I assume that at some time during the night it reaches full and turns off. I don't know how long it actually takes. The car sends me an email when it is full but I leave my cell phone off at night so...

Did my annual maintenance a couple months ago. Another 30 cents in washer fluid. Geesh. :)

Times they are a changing.
You see it on the street with folks looking at their cell phone while walking.
You see it in restaurants with4 people at a table and no one is talking yet they stare at their cell phone.
Now a self driving car in the near future no need to have a buddy pick you up.
The selfie picture......
The society as a whole is seemingly all about you and no one else. And you worry about electric cars, just seems like a lot of things have changed recently.

Chuck_thehammer wrote:
the beginning of the "FUN" of driving coming to an END.

I take that back.. it started with cell phone/computer while driving started it's end.


as "far" as drive system. no real difference.. when they get the recharge in 10 minutes working and available like gas stations.

Heh heh You may want to take a few more electric vehicles for a drive. WAAAY more fun than a gas burner. More power, quieter, nimble. Right now ferrari, lambourghini, Mazerati are trying to figure out how to make their million dollar 2 seat gas burners with 5000 dollar per year maintenance costs compete with a 100,000 American made Tesla with four coffee cup holders and a baby seat. 2.5 seconds zero to sixty and no chance of wheel spin. :) :)

mowermech wrote:
OK, the article shows a picture of the trailer, a picture of the car interior, a couple of shots of the car exterior, and some people, but it does not show any pictures of the car actually TOWING THE TRAILER!
Sorry, I'm not impressed.

These guys did it. Coast to coast. Smaller trailer though. Still kinda cool.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/programs/hereandnow/cross-country-tesla-trailer-1.3750061

prichardson wrote:
Except for the limited range problem an electric vehicle would make an excellent tow vehicle. Electric motors have excellent low speed torque which is just the thing for moving heavy loads. Just look at freight trains; those locomotives are really a large diesel generator producing electricity for the electric motors at the drive wheels.

BINGO!

Except for the limited range problem an electric vehicle would make an excellent tow vehicle. Electric motors have excellent low speed torque which is just the thing for moving heavy loads. Just look at freight trains; those locomotives are really a large diesel generator producing electricity for the electric motors at the drive wheels.

OK, the article shows a picture of the trailer, a picture of the car interior, a couple of shots of the car exterior, and some people, but it does not show any pictures of the car actually TOWING THE TRAILER!
Sorry, I'm not impressed.

gbopp wrote:

Chuck_thehammer wrote:
the beginning of the "FUN" of driving coming to an END.

I Like to drive but, I would be happy to sit behind the steering wheel and watch the scenery while a robot does the actual driving.
I'm guessing it will be a long time before self driving vehicles have no steering wheel.

I can do better than that! Wouldn't it be great to let the car auto drive while taking a nap in the trailer!

Chuck_thehammer wrote:
the beginning of the "FUN" of driving coming to an END.

I Like to drive but, I would be happy to sit behind the steering wheel and watch the scenery while a robot does the actual driving.
I'm guessing it will be a long time before self driving vehicles have no steering wheel.