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The Tesla Model 3 is the fastest charging car in the world
TopGear ^ | 6/7/19 | Stephen Dobie

Posted on 06/08/2019 6:32:09 AM PDT by Moonman62

A week simply can’t pass without TESLA NEWS, and this week’s TESLA NEWS is that the Model 3 is officially the fastest charging electric car in the world.

With conditions, of course. A firmware update – rolling out this weekend – for European Model 3s with the Long Range battery option will allow them to charge at 200kW when hooked up to specific ‘ultrafast’ chargers.

In balder terms, 200kW equates to 850 miles for each hour of charging. Given the Long Range version quotes at 329 miles on a full battery, that means a complete charge in just over 20 minutes. About the time it’ll take you to have a wee and order a chai latte at most service stations.

It’s only the start of such convience too, Tesla tells us. “When our own V3 Supercharger technology is introduced, these cars will be able to charge even faster at 250kW peak charge rates.”

(Excerpt) Read more at topgear.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Travel
KEYWORDS: cars; iwantone; liberallogic; musk; tesla
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This is in contrast to all the negative news and opinions.

The source of the article is British.

1 posted on 06/08/2019 6:32:09 AM PDT by Moonman62
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it’s an improving technology. Hopefully it continues, and shows applications in other areas!


2 posted on 06/08/2019 6:33:50 AM PDT by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
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To: Moonman62

Cool. When will that change this:

Earnings per share: -$5.75.


3 posted on 06/08/2019 6:34:23 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (The internet has driven the world mad.)
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To: Moonman62

I wonder how long they stay effective - full distance on a charge and actual full charge - phones and electric tools would indicate that over time, the full charge is not actually achieved and the power fades faster too. I have a 12 year old drill that “on a full charge” will only do about 1/4 the work it used to do before needing an overnight charge...


4 posted on 06/08/2019 6:39:52 AM PDT by trebb (Don't howl about illegal leeches while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
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I have a 12 year old drill that “on a full charge” will only do about 1/4 the work it used to do before needing an overnight charge...

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I think the battery management system on a Tesla is better than your 12 year old drill.


5 posted on 06/08/2019 6:42:39 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Facts are racist.)
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... a complete charge in just over 20 minutes.

How much does that cost?

6 posted on 06/08/2019 6:43:22 AM PDT by Libloather (Global warming is AWESOME!)
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To: trebb

I’ve got a 50 something year old “drill” that has the exact same characteristics you just described.


7 posted on 06/08/2019 6:45:41 AM PDT by bigdaddy45
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To: Teacher317

it’s an improving technology. Hopefully it continues, and shows applications in other areas!

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Yes, and Tesla made an acquisition this year that should help with the batteries.

Next year’s Model S is supposed to have over 400 miles of range.

I understand that a charge to 80% takes about as long as the final 20%. On Tesla’s latest chargers that should equate to a time of ten minutes or less.


8 posted on 06/08/2019 6:46:00 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Facts are racist.)
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If they do a COMPLETE charge at 200 kW, they’ll be in the news again, and it won’t be good for their stock. They might get to 80 percent at that rate, but not any more than that, at least with the laws of physics, as they exist today. So the 20 minutes isn’t real - at least 30 minutes for a full charge.


9 posted on 06/08/2019 6:48:04 AM PDT by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart - I just don't tell anyone.)
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My old ‘95 Honda Odyssey charges in about two or three minutes at the gas pump.


10 posted on 06/08/2019 6:48:36 AM PDT by MrEdd (Caveat Emptor)
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[...] a complete charge in just over 20 minutes [...]

Why do they always bury the lede? This should have been the article's headline!

Regards,

11 posted on 06/08/2019 6:50:12 AM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: bigdaddy45

Sounds like you’re talking about a Teddy Kennedy “drill.”


12 posted on 06/08/2019 6:50:49 AM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (When your business model depends on slave labor, you're always going to need more slaves.)
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Sure Jan.

Like we believe anything Tesla says anymore. You can keep your Doctor, too!


13 posted on 06/08/2019 6:54:07 AM PDT by epluribus_2 (he had the best mom - rever.)
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To: Libloather

According to this article it’s about the same as paying $2.25 for a gallon of gas. Superchargers are a premium product. Tesla owners do 90% of their charging at home or at work.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/energy/do-tesla-supercharging-rates-cost-more-than-gas


14 posted on 06/08/2019 6:55:29 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Facts are racist.)
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I’ve always wondered if those batteries discharge enough electrical pulse to effect humans over time. I aren’t an engineer.


15 posted on 06/08/2019 6:56:05 AM PDT by Rappini (Compromise has its place. It's called second.)
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To: Teacher317

“it’s an improving technology. Hopefully it continues, and shows applications in other areas!”

200kw is a lot of juice. Particularly when thousands of these things are trying to charge. Do these sensitive environmentalist realize what it will take to make enough electricity to charge these cars? They think you just plug them into the wall.. .


16 posted on 06/08/2019 6:56:49 AM PDT by bk1000 (I stand with Trump)
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I'm trying to find a pic of the 200kW plug. That's going to be some pretty high current. Here is all that I can find so far...


17 posted on 06/08/2019 6:58:07 AM PDT by Rio
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To: Moonman62

What is the life of a Tesla battery and what is the cost of replacement? Is that amortized into that $2.25 a gallon comparison?


18 posted on 06/08/2019 7:00:08 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (The internet has driven the world mad.)
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“Given the Long Range version quotes at 329 miles on a full battery, that means a complete charge in just over 20 minutes.”

“Kids...here’s some change. You and Momma get some snacks and drinks out of the vending machines. We’ll be back on the road 20-odd minutes after I get to the charging station. We’re third in line.”


19 posted on 06/08/2019 7:06:31 AM PDT by moovova
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I get pissed when I have to stop for gas on a long trip and that takes 5 minutes. They are insane to think stopping for 20 minutes ever 4 hours is cool.


20 posted on 06/08/2019 7:08:43 AM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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