I'm sorry you think like that, and while you have valid points, your conclusion is wrong.
if you say so, but by Wh/mile over 28,000 miles is 253. No way would CC allow that. CC just isn't efficient.
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I'm sorry you think like that, and while you have valid points, your conclusion is wrong.
I won't argue if your particular car could do better, because I don't know if Tesla seriously screwed up their cruise control to be less efficient than pretty much every other car out there, nor do I know if you are making completely unreasonable compromises in the name of saving a couple percent (decreasing to 20mph and blocking traffic going up hills, accelerating to 100mph down hills and causing a hazard, unsafely drafting large vehicles, never lifting your eyes off the energy monitor to look at the road, etc)
That is certainly true.That said, as I mentioned earlier, I feel that Tesla could do even better if they were to allow different modes to the cruise control to allow even better fuel efficiency to really knock the numbers out of the park.
Well, your anecdotal experience directly contradicts actual testing by Edmunds.com, and the US Department of Energy. Not to mention the fact that it is simply not believable that you are capable of holding an accelerator pedal more still than the computer, so it simply wouldn't make any sense either.
I'll choose to believe the professionals who have done the studies thank you. (though you are welcome to point me to studies that confirm your point of view)
That said, as I mentioned earlier, I feel that Tesla could do even better if they were to allow different modes to the cruise control to allow even better fuel efficiency to really knock the numbers out of the park.
I really dont care if it costs more in energy, we are screwed if every conversation is how many watts are used, if that is the case we should have manual crank windows, that motor destroys my kw/h each time I roll the window down if the feature is there, you dont have to turn it on and you can do your own driving, but for a daily commute on a highway, ACC is a wonderful thing.
Those features need to be placed in the cars. And they need to make them able to be retrofit into the Model S. (Yes, I know sensors and displays will need to be added, and I'll have to pay more that way than if it was in the car I receive, but these features really are important safety features
I disagree. Elon has made it abundantly clear that Safety is at the top of his list. If such features are reasonably placed in or partially in the safety column, then they are worthwhile to add -- and provide retrofits for.Tesla currently has nothing to gain by adding those features since the company is production constrained. They are selling cars faster than they can build them.
I disagree. Elon has made it abundantly clear that Safety is at the top of his list. If such features are reasonably placed in or partially in the safety column, then they are worthwhile to add -- and provide retrofits for.
There are actually an amazing lack of studies on the subject, but what I could find was an Edmunds.com study quoting that on average cruise control saved about 7% on most cars.
I won't argue if your particular car could do better, because I don't know if Tesla seriously screwed up their cruise control to be less efficient than pretty much every other car out there, nor do I know if you are making completely unreasonable compromises in the name of saving a couple percent (decreasing to 20mph and blocking traffic going up hills, accelerating to 100mph down hills and causing a hazard, unsafely drafting large vehicles, never lifting your eyes off the energy monitor to look at the road, etc)
All I can say with nearly 100% certainty is that for the average person, and in the average cruise control equipped vehicle, you will save energy by using the cruise control. It will also be a lot more pleasant on long drives.