that sounds fair enough, but there are nothing to prevent any tampering by kids or hooligans right?
i'm actually considering a volt or prius plugin so i'm trying to understand the public charging process
I have no idea if any security is implemented, but if they have thought of this at all, it is a completely trivial issue to prevent. Improper certificate presented, no electrons flow (no idea if they do it this way, but it is trivial). It isn't just a dumb outlet.
that sounds fair enough, but there are nothing to prevent any tampering by kids or hooligans right?
i'm actually considering a volt or prius plugin so i'm trying to understand the public charging process
that sounds fair enough, but there are nothing to prevent any tampering by kids or hooligans right?
i'm actually considering a volt or prius plugin so i'm trying to understand the public charging process
I've seen one leaf. Saw my first tesla model s the other day also. We don't get as much of the new stuff in the midwest.
I have seen probably 10-12 tesla's in Minneapolis ... and a crapload of Leafs floating around.
I've seen a few around here. There's one I see regularly during my commute home in the north burbs.
MN is just not electric friendly with our extreme weather swings.
That's not unplugging but vandalism not to mention extremely dangerous and idiotic.
You'd think the same about Chicago, but I see a ton where I live. Granted, I live in a more affluent neighborhood than most. It is rare to see an SUV that isn't a Range Rover or a Mercedes that isn't an S-class around here.
Also on pay-meter chargers, you could have it so disconnecting it would shut it off and require re-verification via credit card or whatever. As soon as it loses connection, shut it off.
The difference is that throwing a brick through the window is easy enough that any idiot can do it without causing injury to themselves. Cutting a cable that is plugged in and locked to a charging EV, or disabling the charger that it is attached to, is either more difficult or much more dangerous, depending on how you do it.Not sure I understand what people are talking about here 100% - but I think the point he's making is sure someone could cut the charger, just the same as they could throw a brick through your window.
At ~$35k, as long as the model 3 is a reasonable downgrade of the Model S, has a 200+ mile range, I'm in.
This is just a hunch it will be 80% of the Model S at 40% of it's price tag.
I predict they'll sell like hotcakes. The only issue is public infrastructure. Nearly everytime I've hung out with my EV-driving buddies, we've always gotten stuck somewhere waiting for a charger to become available. Tesla has tried to circumvent that with their 30-minute Superchargers so at least you're not waiting very long, but my state only has like one or two in the whole place.
I do think one big benefit is that Tesla weatherproofs their batteries. My buddy's Honda Fit EV gets about 20 miles of range when it gets really cold in the winter, even when fully-charged. Plus having 200 miles available is a much more realistic range than today's 80-mile models.
One car I'd like to see improved is the Chevy Volt. Outside of the Honda Accord hybrid, I think it's the best design on the market. You get some EV range and then as much gasoline range as you want. If they could do like an 80-mile range instead of a 30-mile range & add a better engine so it's not so slow, that'd be a real winner.
If they base at 35k pre rebates that is amazing. the big kicker will be 200 miles. the closer to that number the stronger the sales. Honestly the car looks awesome especially with the Hp, looks like a fun family car.