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Fun Stuff => Fun Videos => Topic started by: lkjohnson1950 on September 25, 2017, 09:19:33 PM
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Motor Trend gathered 12 of the world's supercars for a super drag race. Surprize!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=462&v=cvk18vx-nrY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=462&v=cvk18vx-nrY)
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First problem, no Shelby and no Hellcat.
Second problem, Out of all of these cars, which one Can't get me from my home in Lancaster to my girlfriend's house in Westerville, down for a drive in the Hocking Hills, back to Westerville and home to Lancaster without spending hours on a charging station somewhere along the way. ;)
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Probably the Corvette, because it will have broken down by the time you get to the first charging station ;) ;) . The Tesla will cost you about 2-3hrs waiting time to charge on a trip like that. Personally I would prefer to be out of the car at least 2hrs on a 950 mile trek, so it wouldn't bother me a bit.
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Probably the Corvette, because it will have broken down by the time you get to the first charging station ;) ;) .
Of course it'll break down. It's a Chevy. :sick:
The problem with that is that, here in the Appalachian foot hills, one would be more likely to find a live triceratops than a Tesla charging station. In fact, I can only recall ever seeing one Tesla around here. It was riding on a diesel powered rollback.
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First problem, no Shelby and no Hellcat.
Second problem, Out of all of these cars, which one Can't get me from my home in Lancaster to my girlfriend's house in Westerville, down for a drive in the Hocking Hills, back to Westerville and home to Lancaster without spending hours on a charging station somewhere along the way. ;)
The original Model T was designed to run on ethanol because owners were expected to distill their own fuel from their corn crop since 'petroleum distilate depots' were rare. The lack of charging/range options for a Tesla is a problem for now, but it's hardly an insurmountable one.
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The area I'm talking about still has very spotty access to cell service & broad band.
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I believe the latest Teslas are designed to plug into a wall socket, though I'm not certain if it requires a 220 or 110 socket.
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I believe the latest Teslas are designed to plug into a wall socket, though I'm not certain if it requires a 220 or 110 socket.
Yes, you can, but you're going to wait a while for a full charge. It's good that they're designed to charge at any 110 socket, but it's still not fast enough to be useful as mainstream transportation in North America
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Yeah, at 110V they will take about the same number of hours to charge as they will give you in driving time. The Supercharger stations push enough current to get the batteries to 80% in about 20minutes, which is the only way they are feasible for anything but shopping.
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Probably the Corvette, because it will have broken down by the time you get to the first charging station ;) ;) .
Of course it'll break down. It's a Chevy. :sick:
Do I note a tad of bias here? I'm neither a 'Vette owner nor Chevy fan, but three friends have had 'em for years (yeah, they're Vette fanatics) and haven't had any unusual failures. :DntKnw:
Any specific examples?
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If it ain't German, it'll probably break down ;)
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Consumer Reports lists most recent German cars as "do not buy" because of electrical issues, particularly with the infotainment systems.
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We don't get Consumer Reports over here, and I have never had any type of problem with my last 3 VW's electrical systems of any kind (and yes, our VW's are made in Germany, not Mexico).
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VWs are exceptions. They are referring to Mercedes, Audi and BMW.
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Do I note a tad of bias here? I'm neither a 'Vette owner nor Chevy fan, but three friends have had 'em for years (yeah, they're Vette fanatics) and haven't had any unusual failures. :DntKnw:
Absolutely not a tad of bias - a train load! I've been a full-on Ford fan since birth. :yahoo:
While I might trust Consumer Reports for info on something like shampoo or canned beans, I give them little attention on cars. Their rating might be OK on commodities, they don't work for things chosen with one's heart & soul.
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I don't buy a car by CR ratings, but if they say expect electrical problems with your Mercedes C350 at least I won't be surprised.
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Do I note a tad of bias here? I'm neither a 'Vette owner nor Chevy fan, but three friends have had 'em for years (yeah, they're Vette fanatics) and haven't had any unusual failures. :DntKnw:
Absolutely not a tad of bias - a train load! I've been a full-on Ford fan since birth. :yahoo:
While I might trust Consumer Reports for info on something like shampoo or canned beans, I give them little attention on cars. Their rating might be OK on commodities, they don't work for things chosen with one's heart & soul.
I always respected the writing in Consumer Reports (I haven't read it in 15 years or so because Internet), they were usually quite clear how they got to their ratings, so it was easy to decide if their ratings were relevant or not. They left a lot of room for 'heart and soul' while giving you the information you needed.