Lithium-Ion battery?

[TiAgX5]

Originally Posted by upallnight

Doesn't Tesla Motors uses lithium-ion battery packs for their cars?

Yes

My X spends almost all its time in TX and FL so there's not much cold weather operation. Over 175k miles and has NEVER turned a wheel on snow/slush/ice. The X is in a warm garage and the Accord slogs thru the crappy roads.

[Roadkill]

Hmmmm. If it's not a better alternative right now, give it a year and there will be this type of OEM and after market battery available everywhere. Only a matter of time. This is simply better technology.

[Brandon002]

Now how many people drive Teslas in freezing temps and snow?

[TiAgX5]

Originally Posted by Brandon002

Now how many people drive Teslas in freezing temps and snow?

I've seen several Teslas (Tesli?) running around here in Coppell, TX during single digit temps.

FWIW, the new MB AMGs are running lithium-ion batteries.

[upallnight]

Originally Posted by Brandon002

Now how many people drive Teslas in freezing temps and snow?

My Cousin drives a Tesla S or his PORSCHE 996.

[Roadkill]

B, probably quite a few. A $100,000 car is quite common nowadays.

[Brandon002]

I highly doubt many people are driving Teslas in the winter. I actually have a buddy that works for Tesla, Tesla won't even let him drive his demo car in the winter. He has a jeep for that.

[Helihover]

Originally Posted by Brandon002

I highly doubt many people are driving Teslas in the winter. I actually have a buddy that works for Tesla, Tesla won't even let him drive his demo car in the winter. He has a jeep for that.

There is a Tesla "something" right next to my work. They receive several cars at a time. I can see them washing them, and ?..... They also drive them around all the time and it's winter here. In fact I passed one the other day on the freeway while it was pouring rain. I heard Tesla is opening up something big up here in portland?

Lithium batteries, lipos as there called in the RC world, have been mainstream for about 5 years now. Yes it's a different type of lithium, but shares the same qualities. Lipos totally changed the whole seen. I predicted several years back that we would see this technology in automobiles. We will also see lithium powered electric cars soon. 40% of the weight with the same output and capacity = a serious advancement.

[giodog2000]

Originally Posted by Helihover

Lithium batteries, lipos as there called in the RC world, have been mainstream for about 5 years now. Yes it's a different type of lithium, but shares the same qualities. Lipos totally changed the whole seen. I predicted several years back that we would see this technology in automobiles. We will also see lithium powered electric cars soon. 40% of the weight with the same output and capacity = a serious advancement.

In RC, Li-Po ment micro.... Micro heli's , planes making them possible to fly in your backyard. Micro heli's as small as a dragonfly all possible because of the output of a very tiny power source. Who knows, maybe some day your Li-Po starter batery might be hiden in your key that you bring with you at all time and by simply inserting it in a power outlet , giving the necesary power to start your car.... No more weather to deal with. Sci-Fi ???? Maybe , i'm just having a star-trek moment lol

[Brandon002]

Yep... You guys in Texas have it ROUGH in the winter.


Also, how many batteries are in a Tesla?