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Today, 10:53 AM

JRP3 replied to a thread Trouble in NC: Senate Bill 327 in Southeast

Disgusting. :mad:

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Today, 10:51 AM

JRP3 replied to a thread New Roadster Goodies for 2014 in Performance Discussion

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Today, 05:35 AM

JRP3 replied to a thread New Roadster Goodies for 2014 in Performance Discussion

Not necessarily, I think that price only gives you a replacement pack, not an upgraded pack.

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Yesterday, 07:48 PM

JRP3 replied to a thread Tesla Supercharger network in Charging Standards and Infrastructure

I thought the latest data for Normal was that it's not the top level.

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Yesterday, 11:36 AM

JRP3 replied to a thread Next gen Roadster in Future Cars

I had a similar thought but applied to the G3...

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Yesterday, 08:09 AM

JRP3 replied to a thread BMW i in Electric Vehicles

It's not the wheel diameter, it's the width, but yes such narrow tires on a heavy car would not be a great idea.

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Yesterday, 07:11 AM

JRP3 replied to a thread Next gen Roadster in Future Cars

Pretty sure all that money is spoken for. X and G3 come before Roadster 2.0, plus meeting demand for the S.

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Yesterday, 07:09 AM

JRP3 replied to a thread BMW i in Electric Vehicles

The narrow wheels and tires are probably a crucial part to getting advertised range. Put a set of those on a Model S and see how far you go, it...

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Yesterday, 07:05 AM

JRP3 replied to a thread Owners delivery stories, photos and first impressions in Model S

Didn't know they were offering wood as an exterior finish on the car :wink: Beautiful job, and pics.

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05-18-2013, 06:18 AM

JRP3 replied to a thread Future features: 'Sleep' mode and a 'sensor suite' of driver safety features in Model S: User Interface

Depends on the chemistry. My LiFePO4 cells have no measurable discharge after months of sitting when disconnected from any loads. I'm not sure we...

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05-17-2013, 03:59 PM

JRP3 replied to a thread BMW i in Electric Vehicles

Taking a little shot at Tesla batteries with the laptop comment?

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05-17-2013, 10:39 AM

JRP3 replied to a thread Anti-Tesla Gibberish in Tesla Motors

To be accurate CA still imports coal power from out of state, quite a bit in LA I believe.

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05-17-2013, 05:08 AM

JRP3 replied to a thread Short-Term TSLA Price Movements in TSLA Investor Discussions

In case someone hasn't seen it the offering is priced at $92.24.

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05-15-2013, 08:24 PM

JRP3 replied to a thread BMW i in Electric Vehicles

Certainly there is overlap in the EV and plug in hybrid market, but just as certainly there are those who would not consider a car with an ICE, and...

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05-15-2013, 04:46 PM

JRP3 replied to a thread BMW i in Electric Vehicles

The i3 without an ICE is an EV, the one with one is a plug in hybrid.

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05-15-2013, 11:00 AM

JRP3 replied to a thread BMW i in Electric Vehicles

My only point about conversions was the design, which started as an ICE. It had nothing to do with the legitimacy of the vehicle as an EV, or any...

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05-15-2013, 06:32 AM

JRP3 replied to a thread Holy Hot Handles, Batman! in Model S: User Interface

Obviously some handles have been redesigned to have a coolant loop, transferring the heat to a Stirling engine, that recharges the pack :wink:

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05-15-2013, 06:17 AM

JRP3 replied to a thread BMW i in Electric Vehicles

Moderators are allowed to have opinions too. Certainly conversions count as EV's, but since the styling came from the ICE you can't really say...

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05-15-2013, 06:09 AM

JRP3 replied to a thread Trouble in NC: Senate Bill 327 in Southeast

Made the Yahoo home page: http://gma.yahoo.com/teslas-direct-sales-business-model-targteted-n-c-170402561--abc-news-money.html

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05-14-2013, 06:17 PM

JRP3 replied to a thread BMW i in Electric Vehicles

The i8 is a hybrid, the AMG is a conversion, and the A3 is ok but certainly nothing special in the looks department. I'd say your examples rather...

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05-14-2013, 05:44 PM

JRP3 replied to a thread Trouble in NC: Senate Bill 327 in Southeast

Tesla might be better off just avoiding NC in that case. It won't be long before the populace gets up in arms when the rest of the nation can buy...

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05-14-2013, 06:34 AM

JRP3 replied to a thread Short-Term TSLA Price Movements in TSLA Investor Discussions

Bam, out of the gate running :smile:

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05-13-2013, 03:55 PM

JRP3 replied to a thread Anti-Tesla Gibberish in Tesla Motors

Weiss/United economics taking another shot with a rehash of the same article: ...

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05-13-2013, 11:07 AM

JRP3 replied to a thread 12V battery issues (error messages/car charging problems) in Model S: Battery & Charging

Which suggests that unless they are using pack voltage to run the HVAC fan, unlikely, the 12V battery and power outlet use a separate DC/DC converter...

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05-12-2013, 12:52 PM

JRP3 replied to a thread Power drain while idle (Vampire Load) in Model S: Battery & Charging

I don't think it would. Edit: Good point about the fob.

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05-12-2013, 09:44 AM

JRP3 replied to a thread What is Tesla's upcoming 'under your nose' announcement? in Tesla Motors

I believe the vehicle stickers show about 180lb difference.

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