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To: dangus

Ave 60 MPH for 4 hours on a battery that will go 220 miles?

Maybe 3 hours, leaving a little reserve before charging.

No thanks, We blast along for 350+ miles at a time then gas up in minutes and then usually dine while covering more miles.


63 posted on 10/27/2009 1:12:01 PM PDT by Proud2BeRight
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To: Proud2BeRight

>> Maybe 3 hours, leaving a little reserve before chargin <<

Your math is pretty crappy. 3 hours at 60 MPH is 180 miles. The Tesla gets 220-250 Miles per tank. I cited the low end, that’s even 3:40. But there’s also a planned long-range battery that can get you 350 miles at a time. It would take a full hour to charge. If you’re going to drive 700 miles in a day, I recommend having a full meal when you take a break, not eating while you drive. In any event, I think the family that takes a total of an hour of breaks (or more) in the middle of 700 mile journey is far more typical than yours.


64 posted on 10/27/2009 2:07:12 PM PDT by dangus (Nah, I'm not really Jim Thompson, but I play him on FR.)
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