Thread: Goodnight Diesel. ...Land Rover get your EV skates on!

Tesla Semi truck has a 500 mile range, CEO Elon Musk reveals

Imagine Joe the local fisho from Coffs off to Urunga at 80km/h in his rusty ute and a convoy of linked Tesla Semis doing 110 km/h comes whispering up filling his mirrors. It would be brown underpants time!

Fisho, of course.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

No problem with averaging 90 or even 150 kms a day in either a hybrid or an EV. Easily done.
Many EVs can recharge to 80% in an hour, particularly on a 15amp or larger charging point, or a bit longer on a normal power point. It's the last 20% that takes longer, as anyone who has used a multi-stage battery charger knows. For example my Projecta charges at 2amps to 80% and then reduces to 1.5, 1.0 and 0.5 amps as it moves towards 100%.
As for long distance trucks, as you say they could just have depots and swap prime movers. Another option is slide out battery modules. Flat battery pack out, charged one in and away goes the truck. Mining trucks have power train modules, so battery modules are possible.
One thing is for sure, as others have said, it's inevitable now, just a matter of time.

Unlike Lead Acid, Lithiums don't suffer that problem. They charge as fast as you pump the current in and don't slow down they have negligible current taper.

scroll down to LiFePO4 vs. Lead – Pro’s & Con’s in this very good explanation of Lithium LiFePO4 Batteries On Boats – Marine How To

Originally Posted by goingbush

Unlike Lead Acid, Lithiums don't suffer that problem. They charge as fast as you pump the current in and don't slow down they have negligible current taper.

scroll down to LiFePO4 vs. Lead – Pro’s & Con’s in this very good explanation of Lithium LiFePO4 Batteries On Boats – Marine How To

New EV's usually don't use LiFePO4 any more, use LiMnCo instead. CC/CV charging tapers off quickly at around 80% capacity. Fast chargers work best from around 30% to 70% charge level, get slower from that level on.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Imagine Joe the local fish from Coffs off to Urunga at 80km/h in his rusty ute and a convoy of linked Tesla Semis doing 110 km/h comes whispering up filling his mirrors. It would be brown underpants time!

Also, the acceleration of these Ev's,including trucks is amazing.

The next generation of young ones,and us older ones, will quickly get frustrated being stuck behind a dinosaur whatever vehicle,old school petrol/diesel thing.

Servicing costs for these Ev's should also be a lot less than ICE i presume,even taking into account battery deterioration and replacements.

Yes, servicing should just be fluids and brakes and an electronics update, I think.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Yes, servicing should just be fluids and brakes and an electronics update, I think.

Hardly Even Brakes, Pads & Rotors might last the lifetime of the vehicle thanks to Regenerative Braking , The friction brakes are only used to come to a complete stop from about 5kmh & as a handbrake. So Tyres & wipers basically . The Automotive service industry will be severely impacted & is why EV's are not being actively sold as Dealers are doing them selves out of their Servicing & Repair profit margin.