It would be a fun project to frankenstein an LS7 into a Tesla :) On Sat, Apr 2, 2016 at 12:07 AM, Rory Conaway <r...@triadwireless.net> wrote:
> No. But if the Leaf battery fails, it’s $6500 with labor. If the Tesla > battery fails, you can go buy a fully loaded Mustang for what it’s going to > cost to replace, figure about $30K once you get past 50,000 miles. That’s > what scares me the most. That’s also why we Lease at this point, until > those prices start coming down. Want to see devaluation, wait until a > battery fails in a 60,000 mile Tesla, then you could pick one up for about > $15K. > > > > Rory > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Josh Luthman > *Sent:* Friday, April 1, 2016 11:41 AM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Tesla Model 3... who else is getting one? > > > > Does the Leaf use the same system of batteries like the Tesla? Those > fatter AA sized lithium ion batteries? > > > > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > > > On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 2:39 PM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > > Nissan LEAF goes into turtle mode about 10 miles after it says you have > zero battery. > > Turtle mode gives you about a quarter of a mile at 20 mph. Enough to pull > over to the side of the highway. But you better do it immediately. > > > > On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 1:08 PM, CBB - Jay Fuller < > par...@cyberbroadband.net> wrote: > > > > i have fleeting memories of my cellphone battery....i have an htc one > remix. i've had it maybe a year. of course it gets drained every day. > now it just dies when the battery is at 44%. i know it will - but thats > not right. it didn't used to do it. > > > > how bad would it suck if your car battery just died at 44%.... > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> > > *To:* af@afmug.com > > *Sent:* Thursday, March 31, 2016 11:28 PM > > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Tesla Model 3... who else is getting one? > > > > But you don’t. That is the point. I have a charger at home and at work > and at my other work. 3-5 seconds. None if you have a passenger do it > for you... > > > > *From:* Mike Hammett <af...@ics-il.net> > > *Sent:* Thursday, March 31, 2016 10:25 PM > > *To:* af@afmug.com > > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Tesla Model 3... who else is getting one? > > > > You still have most of those hassles with electric. You still have them > all if you're not at a free charging location. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> > <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> > <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> > > > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Chuck McCown" <ch...@wbmfg.com> > *To: *af@afmug.com > *Sent: *Thursday, March 31, 2016 11:17:50 PM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Tesla Model 3... who else is getting one? > > Time it. You will be surprised. 5 minutes. Gotta drive in, park, get > out, gas cap off, swipe card, wait for authentication, select fuel, wait > for beep, put hose in, pull trigger. Wait a couple of minutes, reverse > all of the above, stand in rain, snow gas fumes, noise. > > > > From the moment you leave the street to being back on the street 5 > minutes. > > > > And it costs you money! > > > > I charge with solar. > > > > *From:* Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> > > *Sent:* Thursday, March 31, 2016 10:13 PM > > *To:* af@afmug.com > > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Tesla Model 3... who else is getting one? > > > > We drive past gas stations every day. It's what, 2 minutes? > > If you travel >200 miles your time table is screwed as you need to > charge. Your route also can't be the scenic one. > > It costs more than my current car which I have today and I doubt it comes > close in terms of comfort. > > Oh and the auto pilot doesn't try to hit oncoming traffic. That's a nice > upside! > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > On Apr 1, 2016 12:03 AM, "Chuck McCown" <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > > Silent neck snapping acceleration and never stopping to gas up... > > If your daily trips are fairly short, you would only have to plug in once > a week. > > There is nothing but upside here. > > > > *From:* Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> > > *Sent:* Thursday, March 31, 2016 10:00 PM > > *To:* af@afmug.com > > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Tesla Model 3... who else is getting one? > > > > Even if it were 5 seconds that would be more time every two weeks than > what I spend at a gas station. Then I have to pay for power anyway... > > Not a fan of the front end duck bill. The rear has too much Prius. Side > looks great. Interior looked unfinished or space aged. > > 115k preorders for something you won't see in two years, though? Woof. > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > On Mar 31, 2016 11:34 PM, "Chuck McCown" <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > > It takes 5 seconds to plug in and you wave at every gas station as you > pass it. > > > > *From:* Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> > > *Sent:* Thursday, March 31, 2016 9:02 PM > > *To:* af@afmug.com > > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Tesla Model 3... who else is getting one? > > > > No interest really. Plugging in every time I get home? Yuck. I love the > updates they do with the Model S and the API power is really awesome, but > I'm more for NA over boost, let alone electric. > > I saw the website and thought "Who's going to preorder a car that won't be > announced for another hour?". IPhone users :P > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > On Mar 31, 2016 10:57 PM, "Simon Westlake" <simon@sonar.software> wrote: > > One day! > > On 3/31/2016 9:54 PM, Chuck Hogg wrote: > > Gerard and I just put our pre-orders in..anyone else? > > Regards, > Chuck > > > -- > Simon Westlake > Skype: Simon_Sonar > Email: simon@sonar.software > Phone: (702) 447-1247 > --------------------------- > Sonar Software Inc > The next generation of ISP billing and OSS > https://sonar.software > > > > > > >
