"No folks, I am not short.." Then you don't even believe the things you post. You claim to know for certain that Tesla is a disaster soon to fail so there is no logical reason you wouldn't be shorting the crap out of the stock.
Tesla's Glory Days Will Be Few As Bigger Competitors Are Already Catching Up [View article]
Also, the Model S motor does not turn 50,000 RPM, max speed is 14,000 RPM. Obviously anything that turns does in fact have at least one moving part. I stopped reading after all the blatant mistakes at the beginning of the article. This may be the most poorly written Tesla piece to date.
John, Remember that Tesla is using cells from Panasonic that have been modified for EV use. I don't know in what specific ways they have been modified, but with any lithium chemistry you can make adjustments to increase cycle life, C rates, or energy density. I do know that Tesla is using 3.1 ah, NCA cells. I don't have a link to a paper on them but there is a post on the teslamotors site referencing one:
"As a Ph.D. physical chemist with 40 years of lithium battery development experience and Model S owner I think I am in a pretty good position to reassure you. The Panasonic cell used in the MS is probably one of the best in the world. I am very familiar with its electrochemical design (LNCA) and have developed physics based models for predicting LNCA life. Providing that your daily driving pattern is reasonable (<100 miles) and its not too hot where you live I predict the battery will last (70% of new range) for > 20 years. If you want further reassurance get a copy of the paper below by some Panasonic researchers (you have to buy it for $31). Their results equate to 400,000 miles of life even with 160 mile per day driving cycle “Prevention of the Micro cracks Generation in LiNiCoAlO2 Cathode by the Restriction of DOD” Transactions, S. Watanabe, T. Hosokawa, K. Morigaki, M. Kinoshita, and K. Nakura, ECS Transactions 41 (41) 65-74 (2012)." http://bit.ly/11aciJ1
In Summary, The Tesla Model S Is A Dirty Car [View article]
Glenn, You've already admitted that an NG charged LEAF, Focus, and Fit, are all cleaner than a hybrid Prius, so I'd be interested to know what conventional ICE's you think are even cleaner.
In Summary, The Tesla Model S Is A Dirty Car [View article]
Here is a yearly breakdown of refinery energy uses from all sources. http://1.usa.gov/zR96n5 Of note, the "Purchased electricity" entry includes electricity that refiners produce themselves from petroleum byproducts and sell to the grid, and "buy" back some of it.
BlueDiamond = desperate short. You keep posting the same meaningless comments on every TSLA article. GM has no competition for TSLA and China does not = Asia, it's only one country, who has yet to experience the Model S. Just wait...
Axion Power Concentrator 237: May 16: Axion Power Reports First Quarter Results For 2013 [View instapost]
I said 1-3C, meaning we run the pack in that range most of the time. You don't just hit a specific C rate and hold it steady. And no, most of our conversions don't have much range because we don't need it. Simple concept.
Teddy, LiFePO4 cells beat NiMH in all respects, I use them in my own EV conversion. Li titanate beat NiMH as well though maybe not yet in cost. Pending li chemistries will do even better. NiMH is dead.
Long And Bumpy Road Ahead For Tesla [View article]
Tesla: 1999 Revisited [View article]
Then you don't even believe the things you post. You claim to know for certain that Tesla is a disaster soon to fail so there is no logical reason you wouldn't be shorting the crap out of the stock.
Tesla's Glory Days Will Be Few As Bigger Competitors Are Already Catching Up [View article]
I stopped reading after all the blatant mistakes at the beginning of the article. This may be the most poorly written Tesla piece to date.
Axion Power Concentrator 238: May 21: Axion Power Reports First Quarter Results For 2013 [View instapost]
Tesla Has No Threats... For Now [View article]
Remember that Tesla is using cells from Panasonic that have been modified for EV use. I don't know in what specific ways they have been modified, but with any lithium chemistry you can make adjustments to increase cycle life, C rates, or energy density. I do know that Tesla is using 3.1 ah, NCA cells. I don't have a link to a paper on them but there is a post on the teslamotors site referencing one:
"As a Ph.D. physical chemist with 40 years of lithium battery development experience and Model S owner I think I am in a pretty good position to reassure you. The Panasonic cell used in the MS is probably one of the best in the world. I am very familiar with its electrochemical design (LNCA) and have developed physics based models for predicting LNCA life. Providing that your daily driving pattern is reasonable (<100 miles) and its not too hot where you live I predict the battery will last (70% of new range) for > 20 years.
If you want further reassurance get a copy of the paper below by some Panasonic researchers (you have to buy it for $31). Their results equate to 400,000 miles of life even with 160 mile per day driving cycle
“Prevention of the Micro cracks Generation in LiNiCoAlO2 Cathode by the Restriction of DOD” Transactions, S. Watanabe, T. Hosokawa, K. Morigaki, M. Kinoshita, and K. Nakura, ECS Transactions 41 (41) 65-74 (2012)."
http://bit.ly/11aciJ1
In Summary, The Tesla Model S Is A Dirty Car [View article]
You've already admitted that an NG charged LEAF, Focus, and Fit, are all cleaner than a hybrid Prius, so I'd be interested to know what conventional ICE's you think are even cleaner.
In Summary, The Tesla Model S Is A Dirty Car [View article]
http://1.usa.gov/zR96n5
Of note, the "Purchased electricity" entry includes electricity that refiners produce themselves from petroleum byproducts and sell to the grid, and "buy" back some of it.
Tesla: 1999 Revisited [View article]
Tesla: 1999 Revisited [View article]
GM has no competition for TSLA and China does not = Asia, it's only one country, who has yet to experience the Model S. Just wait...
Long And Bumpy Road Ahead For Tesla [View article]
Long And Bumpy Road Ahead For Tesla [View article]
Tesla Has No Threats... For Now [View article]
Axion Power Concentrator 237: May 16: Axion Power Reports First Quarter Results For 2013 [View instapost]
Axion Power Concentrator 237: May 16: Axion Power Reports First Quarter Results For 2013 [View instapost]
Tesla Has No Threats... For Now [View article]
LiFePO4 cells beat NiMH in all respects, I use them in my own EV conversion. Li titanate beat NiMH as well though maybe not yet in cost. Pending li chemistries will do even better. NiMH is dead.