Here is an EV “gas can”. It’s good for 999 watt hrs or basically 1 kW hr.
Not surprised in VT or NH
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That's funny, we lived outside of the Albany area until 1990. Then moved to Podunk Maine.
Well I lived in Albany in 1999, and moved to the Phila suburbs. It just so happened that the week I got there, “permissive” dialing was over. So I had to dial 610-xxx-xxxx to reach a next door neighbor. I really didn’t see the point.
Do you have to dial a 1, then 10 digits? Chicago area had to do that last I knew. At least in Bensenville…
Not sure on the 1, never thought about it really. I just dial 'em all.
I was always used to 7-digit phone numbers. Using an area code (usually didn’t require a 1) didn’t work for the same area code. And we would also have to worry about “zone” calling where there was a per minute charge if the designated locations of phone prefixes were more than maybe 12 miles. That was when toll free numbers actually meant something.
Heck - I remember when the San Francisco Bay Area was split into two area codes 415 and 408. That was done in anticipation of more numbers being issued, but for some time it was possible to dial a 7-digit phone number across those two area codes since they didn’t overlap. But then they required the area codes once they started to overlap 7-digit phone numbers.
So, that’s what, three additional miles of range? Assuming 100% efficiency in charging from it? Is my math right on that?
The 999 Wh is probably raw battery capacity. I would expect maybe a ~40% loss like we see in USB power banks, where they typically have a battery capacity and a “cell converted” output capacity. Then there’s maybe 81% Level 1 charging efficiency.
Besides that, it would probably also require an 8A charging limit to keep under 1000 watts. That’s not that hard to do with most EVs. But it would be like trying to use a 9V alkaline battery to charge a 12V car battery. That’s about 350 mAh at 9V, then 20-40 Ah at 12V.
Yes, you are absolutely correct. I am assuming it was a joke.
Pennsylvnia adopted this hair brained idea of overlay area codes. I believe that what was the 215 are code before splitting off 610 now includes 267 and 484, possibly another. You need to dial ten digits because three houses on a cul-de-sac could have three different area codes. Nevertheless i agree with your point; it seem silly to have to dial ten digits to get my neighbor.
Well I lived in Albany in 1999, and moved to the Phila suburbs. It just so happened that the week I got there, “permissive” dialing was over. So I had to dial 610-xxx-xxxx to reach a next door neighbor. I really didn’t see the point.
Do you have to dial a 1, then 10 digits? Chicago area had to do that last I knew. At least in Bensenville…
Area codes are funny I have always had 215 and hopefully always will on the cell. To get the iPhone deal I got a new number and was assigned 445. What???!! Reminded me of Seinfeld when Elaine got 646 and a guy didn’t want to date her as a result. I learned that with Verizon, we can change our # daily free of charge. And, we can select and see the numbers available. So I briefly switched it to 312 and people would ask, are you from Chicago? Eventually, I got a 215 back. But I get voicemails and texts for some retired guy even 18 mos later…
Any while we are on the subject of stupid telephone tricks, can anyone tell me why we need to dial a one for a long distance call on a land line but not on a mobil phone?
I was young for the odd/even but always helping dad. They had 2 cars one with odd, one with even. Guess who's job it was to switch plates daily so he could fill his work car everyday?
.I filled all my spare cans prior to Sandy. When worked opened about a week later, on gas station had power and was getting daily deliveries about 4am. I work overnights 1 mile away, guess when I took lunch. Really no line at shortly after 4am
I was working during odd the even days, getting gas was a PITA for many. Fortunately I had a buddy who worked at a gas station, I'd switch cars with him when I needed gas, like I said we managed.I was young for the odd/even but always helping dad. They had 2 cars one with odd, one with even. Guess who's job it was to switch plates daily so he could fill his work car everyday?
I filled all my spare cans prior to Sandy. When worked opened about a week later, on gas station had power and was getting daily deliveries about 4am. I work overnights 1 mile away, guess when I took lunch. Really no line at shortly after 4am
Back in those days I had a car with a 20 gallon tank and a 750 Honda motorcycle. I used to fill the car when I could, and then siphon out gasoline to store in containers from which I would fill the motorcycle. Looking back on those days, that was pretty unsafe. I used to call my stored gasoline my "strategic petroleum reserve".
Nominally, the base Tesla 3 gets 260 miles from its 60 kwhr battery or 4.3 miles per kwhr. I can’t comment on all the efficiency details etc.
I hear about the library in VT/PQ, they did a story about that long ago.
V8
sounds great.
Nice! Typically on a road trip I might take a leak, then garb a drink, and maybe round it up to an even 10 minutes.
Me too. In the garage and cost almost nothing.
I'm an EV enthusiast and will move to an EV for my next vehicle but I definitely have no problems filling up - it is very quick. I put gas in the car when I happen to be going by one of the many stations around my house. I timed it and the last stop was 3.5 minutes. It's extremely rare I make a trip just to get gas and, if I do, the drive is about 3 minutes in several different directions.
On road trips, it may be 5 to 10 minutes due to going in for a drink, etc...
Most of my driving would be covered by plugging in overnight so it would be less time but stopping to get gas is not an onerous task (other than paying for it!)
On road trips, it may be 5 to 10 minutes due to going in for a drink, etc...
Most of my driving would be covered by plugging in overnight so it would be less time but stopping to get gas is not an onerous task (other than paying for it!)
A lot of trucks have outlets that would allow this anyway though this is a solution outside of that. The Cybertruck and Lightning both have 240V in the bed and could be used to rescue a dead EV. I believe the hybrid F150 will do 240V as well.
Would be nice to get these features in a smaller vehicle too. It can’t be that hard with EVs. Heck it makes even me want to buy a 7k lb electric truck.
That would be interesting to see what would happen if it just charged itself. I've done that with USB power banks where they inevitably get drained. Tried it with a Mac (with MagSafe) where the MagSafe input was driven by one of the USB-C outputs. The computer was actually saying that it would be fully charged in a few hours, but by morning it was close to shutting down.
Looks like a NEMA 14-50. I suppose a Tesla Mobile Connector would max out at 32A, so it could handle that.
https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/cybertruck/en_us/GUID-DA020526-B42E-4C0E-AE1E-BB22072D48B6.html
I have seen a Mobile Connector using a 120V extension cord and sitting in someone's driveway. The box was just sitting next to the car, so if it started raining it would have made for a pretty bad day for the owner.
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