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[Shackeng]

A friend has recently bought one of these, and I was horrified to learn that he can only get about 100 miles out of an overnight charge at home. While these may be the way forward - although I doubt it, and expect hydrogen will eventually be the thing - the current state of charging and charge points does not appeal.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

A friend has recently bought one of these, and I was horrified to learn that he can only get about 100 miles out of an overnight charge at home. While these may be the way forward - although I doubt it, and expect hydrogen will eventually be the thing - the current state of charging and charge points does not appeal.

I agree. Electric cars have been around since the dawn of time.

Teleportation like in Star Trek would be good.

[TheBoy]

A friend has recently bought one of these, and I was horrified to learn that he can only get about 100 miles out of an overnight charge at home. While these may be the way forward - although I doubt it, and expect hydrogen will eventually be the thing - the current state of charging and charge points does not appeal.

He's quite a steady driver then.  An ex-colleague lived 20 miles away, and rarely went out at lunchtime, else he wouldn't get home.  Though he did rag it a bit.


And there was the Tesla salesman at one of the electric car events at work trying to assure me I'd get 260 miles!!

[Doctor Gollum]

A friend has recently bought one of these, and I was horrified to learn that he can only get about 100 miles out of an overnight charge at home. While these may be the way forward - although I doubt it, and expect hydrogen will eventually be the thing - the current state of charging and charge points does not appeal.

Presumably he didn't pay for the three phase charger then

On the Model S the cars ability to accept a fast charge was also an option on the 60kwh version.

[Jimbob]

2 of the local ones had a dance off a few weeks ago....

http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/chester-tesla-cars-dance-off-13554853

[Viral_Jim]

A friend has recently bought one of these, and I was horrified to learn that he can only get about 100 miles out of an overnight charge at home. While these may be the way forward - although I doubt it, and expect hydrogen will eventually be the thing - the current state of charging and charge points does not appeal.

That charge rate is from a 3pin plug (about 22hrs to charge from empty to full). W standard 7kwh wall box, which can be installed for about £199 after discounts, or free at the moment by western power distribution would give you about 220 miles if you plug it in overnight.

Spending £50k on the car and not buying the wall box seems madness to me.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

A friend has recently bought one of these, and I was horrified to learn that he can only get about 100 miles out of an overnight charge at home. While these may be the way forward - although I doubt it, and expect hydrogen will eventually be the thing - the current state of charging and charge points does not appeal.

That charge rate is from a 3pin plug (about 22hrs to charge from empty to full). W standard 7kwh wall box, which can be installed for about £199 after discounts, or free at the moment by western power distribution would give you about 220 miles if you plug it in overnight.

Spending £50k on the car and not buying the wall box seems madness to me.

...if driven by Miss Daisy or a certain tall member here at OOF.

Probably about 40-70 miles if the legendary Tesla take off is to be exploited.

About 30 miles with a certain 'portly' admin at the wheel.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

A friend has recently bought one of these, and I was horrified to learn that he can only get about 100 miles out of an overnight charge at home. While these may be the way forward - although I doubt it, and expect hydrogen will eventually be the thing - the current state of charging and charge points does not appeal.

That charge rate is from a 3pin plug (about 22hrs to charge from empty to full). W standard 7kwh wall box, which can be installed for about £199 after discounts, or free at the moment by western power distribution would give you about 220 miles if you plug it in overnight.

Spending £50k on the car and not buying the wall box seems madness to me.

...if driven by Miss Daisy or a certain tall member here at OOF.

Probably about 40-70 miles if the legendary Tesla take off is to be exploited.

About 30 miles with a certain 'portly'* admin at the wheel.


*Nice way of saying 'fat bastard'

[Sir Tigger KC]

Teleportation like in Star Trek would be good.

You have to watch out for bluebottles though!   

[Shackeng]

A friend has recently bought one of these, and I was horrified to learn that he can only get about 100 miles out of an overnight charge at home. While these may be the way forward - although I doubt it, and expect hydrogen will eventually be the thing - the current state of charging and charge points does not appeal.

Presumably he didn't pay for the three phase charger then

On the Model S the cars ability to accept a fast charge was also an option on the 60kwh version.

He tells me he gets a free fast charge in about 30 mins from the Tesla charge points, but he doesn't have one at home. He is somewhat wealthy, he has had a Jag, Merc and the Tesla successively in the last 5 years, so I imagine he would have taken a fast home charge option if available.

[Doctor Gollum]

A friend has recently bought one of these, and I was horrified to learn that he can only get about 100 miles out of an overnight charge at home. While these may be the way forward - although I doubt it, and expect hydrogen will eventually be the thing - the current state of charging and charge points does not appeal.

Presumably he didn't pay for the three phase charger then

On the Model S the cars ability to accept a fast charge was also an option on the 60kwh version.

He tells me he gets a free fast charge in about 30 mins from the Tesla charge points, but he doesn't have one at home. He is somewhat wealthy, he has had a Jag, Merc and the Tesla successively in the last 5 years, so I imagine he would have taken a fast home charge option if available.

Sounds like he didn't if he's only getting 100 miles from an overnight charge.

Supercharger takes it to something like 85% in less than an hour.

[Kevin Wood]

The chargers can be configured to limit current to whatever the circuit can sustain, so it's possible that the sparky took the lazy option and didn't run a 32A dedicated radial for it.

.. or that Tesla's claims on range are a steaming pile of...

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

The chargers can be configured to limit current to whatever the circuit can sustain, so it's possible that the sparky took the lazy option and didn't run a 32A dedicated radial for it.

.. or that Tesla's claims on range are a steaming pile of...

It'll be this option, Kevin.

[henryd]

The chargers can be configured to limit current to whatever the circuit can sustain, so it's possible that the sparky took the lazy option and didn't run a 32A dedicated radial for it.

.. or that Tesla's claims on range are a steaming pile of...

It'll be this option, Kevin.

it won't

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/aug/07/tesla-drivers-claim-model-s-distance-record-of-670-miles-on-one-charge-elon-musk

[2boxerdogs]

The chargers can be configured to limit current to whatever the circuit can sustain, so it's possible that the sparky took the lazy option and didn't run a 32A dedicated radial for it.

.. or that Tesla's claims on range are a steaming pile of...

It'll be this option, Kevin.

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Looked at a Tesla last weekend in London, didn't like it a bit very plasticy looking interior the front grille looks like it's been manufactured in someone's shed , afraid I will never be converted to electric cars, V8 or nothing for me.