All Forum Posts by: Ryan M.

@Monique O'Dell Lithium batteries don't really 'die', but they do degrade over time. Tesla batteries are good for 300-400k miles, and they will soon have a million mile battery. They are being re-purposed in all kinds of ways. SpaceX is putting used Tesla batteries in the Starship and others are being used to power homes and businesses.

I'm not aware of any company using battery acid in an EV battery cell, that is what is in a 12V lead acid starter battery. So maybe that's what you read about?

For those that keep touting gasoline engines as being an environmentally conscious alternative to an EV, please humor me with an experiment. Consider the replacing your lithium batteries in your phones and laptops and electronics with micro gas engines. Sounds crazy, right?

Above is a 1982 Exxon internal research report. They were dead on as shown by CO2 levels recorded at the Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii. Chosen for it's isolation and altitude. It's not a debate.

@Collin Emerson Miller With that small of a mortgage relative to its value, it probably will get worked out before auction. If it does make it to auction, it will get bid up to its value. You aren't going to be the only bidder at an auction with those kinds of numbers.

@Jason Hammond It's not a debate amongst 99% of scientist who dedicate their lives to knowledge. Go to NASA.com and see the CO2 readings since the first industrial revolution. We are at an all time high. We can't keep burning fossil fuels. You are buying into the oil industry/ entertainment TV news propaganda. I'm sorry if it offends you, but the nicest way to put it is that they are wrong.

@Kyle Poirier The air suspension was lowered on purpose for ease of loading the quad, like Jay said.

The naysayers doubted the original Roadster, the Model S, the Model 3, and the China Gigafactory was built faster than most people can rehab a house (under a year), and they start one in Germany next year. Meanwhile ever other global car company is closing plants and shedding workers.

I wouldn't doubt the guy that has delivered on everything he's unveiled, including launching and landing the only reusable rockets for a tenth of the cost of the legacy rocket industry.

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@Jason Hammond

Battery replacement is not an issue. Do you know anyone who has paid to replace their battery pack? Almost every Tesla on the road today is still under warranty, which far exceeds any combustion engine drivetrain warranty. And the one-million mile battery comes out next year too.

@Jason Hammond

Battery powered vehicles came out before gas powered vehicles were mass produced in the 1900s. GM had an EV in the 90s until they sold the battery tech to Exxon, who refused to license it for use in transportation to protect the $2B/day oil industry.

Tesla has rapidly developed their battery tech in the last decade and is introducing a 1M battery next year. They also produce more batteries than everyone else combined. So the tech is far from it's infancy. Your beliefs on CO2 and climate change though are infantile.

@Brent Paul The battery pack is completely different chemistry than a lead acid battery. It has a sophisticated battery management system that keeps the cells at a proper temperature range. Norway is full of Tesla's, so other than a little less range, just like a gas engine, cold shouldn't be an issue to the longevity of the battery.

@Gary L Wallman Even if your home was powered 100% by coal, EVs are much cleaner as they are up to 5x's more efficient than an internal combustion engine. Coal generated power is less than 30% of our grid, and they are closing down left and right, as renewables and batteries are cheaper.

As far as the impact on the environment and reliability, EVs win, hands down. It's not even a debate.

@Jay Hinrichs At the new V3 Supercharger (near the High Roller), your new X will charge faster than your old one at 200Kw. I've been wanting the X, but I've been waiting on it to get the minimalist interior.