Battery based electric vehicles of today and tomorrow.

[airbiscuit]

Mercedes AA Class - The Future is Now

 

[cqaigy2]

^^^^^^hahahaha^^^^^^^

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Mercedes AA Class - The Future is Now

It amazes me that Elon Musk pulled off doing this with the small 1850 cells 15 years ago.

 

[dragoneggs]

It amazes me that Elon Musk pulled off doing this with the small 1850 cells 15 years ago.

Yes, I visited the first facility on business when they were building the first prototypes. I was shocked to see the crude taped up battery packs. But I was very impressed at how quick and quiet it was... actually hard to believe at the time.

Another company where I had an inside peek and didn't buy their stock! :mur:

 

[sd455dan]

New tech to make a 2 speed transmissions for EVs

Best Part can be shifted under power a very efficient design.

I could see this working for a new design Power Shift Tractor ( if it can be made tough enough) by stacking units and adding a clutch or planetary gear.

Design & Engineering Insights: New Inmotive Two-Speed Transmission Improves EV Efficiency - YouTube

Inmotive Introduces World's Most Efficient Two-Speed Transmission for Electric Vehicles

 

[Gale Hawkins]

This is our 2016 Nissan Leaf SL after a guy ran a red light and Austin and I removed optional parts. We took it for two mile run getting it up to 68 MPH and it ran and handled fine thankfully and shows no sign of frame involvement thankfully. The 18 year old guy running the red light sheared 18 inches off of the nose missing the tires by about 6 inches.

For one that has not seen a stripped down Leaf what you are looking at the charger/inverter/motor stack top down. We are looking for a 2014-2017 car for parts with good front airbags, seat belts and windshield. The passenger air bag got the windshield. The the daughter was driving her Mom to work when I happened. I had been out at the son's place doing some backhoe work. The daughter got some whiplash and airbag and seat belt injured the wife but she has been told she will have pain for 6-8 weeks and she is in less pain now at week four.

I am glad they did not get T-boned but the impact was in the rear right door of the Toyota van and it landed upside down siding about 200 feet. It was a close call for all parties. I am glad it happened in a 35 MPH zone. The daughter had just taken off after the light turned green.

 

[aczlan]

Time to buy Autozone stock? Can't get junkyard parts, have to buy new Chinese parts.
FYI the clunkers aren't parted out - melted down
Poor get poorer when they can't find 'good' used cars

Yep, CFC made a mess of the market for decent, cheap used cars and it's still not back to where it was.
That has hurt thousands of people who could previously afford to buy a halfway decent used car, but now have a much harder time doing so.

Aaron Z

 

[Grumpycat]

It amazes me that Elon Musk pulled off doing this with the small 1850 cells 15 years ago.

That is part of the joke. When this satire came out M-B had just announced the A-Class series in the USA. I remember attending local dealer 's unveiling and could barely get in/out of the A. Driver's position was smaller than a Toyota Yaris. M-B had gone insane.

My 2013 Tesla Model S 85 uses over (7100) 18650 cells. These are 18mm in diameter, 65.0mm in length. Like a tall C cell.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

New tech to make a 2 speed transmissions for EVs

Best Part can be shifted under power a very efficient design.

I could see this working for a new design Power Shift Tractor ( if it can be made tough enough) by stacking units and adding a clutch or planetary gear.

Design & Engineering Insights: New Inmotive Two-Speed Transmission Improves EV Efficiency - YouTube

Inmotive Introduces World's Most Efficient Two-Speed Transmission for Electric Vehicles

Tesla initially offered a 2 speed gear box. As the guy states the current fixed speed in cars today works just fine. I was reading about an electric semi truck with a 2 speed gearbox. Going less powerful motor and battery wise adding a chain drive with articulating parts to save upfront cost is a different way of looking at things.

 

[Agvg]

In September 2020, for the first time in European history, registrations for electrified vehicles overtook diesel



In September 2, for the first time in European history, registrations for electrified vehicles overtook diesel - JATO