The mess that is YouTube these days is most definitely NOT the BBC! On Mon, 2 Mar 2020 at 08:53, evln via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > > > > (A fool-writer &his EV are soon discharged> drove too fast, > 65mph is better & should have used plugshare.com ) > https://www.expressnews.com/business/columnists/tomlinson/article/electic-car-texas-austin-corpus-christi-tesla-15084123.php > Tomlinson: Range anxiety all too real when driving electric car from Austin > to Corpus > Feb. 26, 2020 Chris Tomlinson > > [images / Chris Tomlinson / Houston Chronicle > https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/10/64/24/19088696/4/940x0.jpg > An electric Porsche on display at "Fully Charged LIVE," an electric vehicle > event in Austin, Texas > > https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/10/64/24/19088697/4/940x0.jpg > LiveWire electric motorcycles on display at the Harley Davidson dealership > in Corpus Christi, Texas > > https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/10/64/24/19088699/4/940x0.jpg > A new electric vehicle from Rivian, which is producing a pick-up and a SUV, > on display at "Full Throttle LIVE," an electric vehicle event in Austin, > Texas > > https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/10/64/24/19088701/4/940x0.jpg > Chevy Bolt charging at the [L2 (not DC)] Charging facility at the Harley > Davidson dealership in Corpus Christi, Texas > ] > > Some crazy challenges take hold of you and won’t let go, and despite the > risks, you feel compelled to take a chance. > > A few weeks ago, I decided to drive my all-electric Chevy Bolt from Austin > to Corpus Christi, where I needed to visit an archive for my next book. I > knew I could top off the battery with a quick charge in San Antonio, but > then came the big problem: there are no compatible charging stations between > the Alamo City and the coast. > > The distance is only 143 miles, and the Bolt has an maximum range of 230 > miles, but that’s city driving under perfect conditions. When I consulted > the official Chevrolet app, it calculated that at 75 mph, my battery would > be -1 percent on arrival. In other words, I wouldn’t make it. > > I rolled the dice anyway. > > Under normal circumstances, I would have rented a car for a road trip, which > is what I told people when I bought my EV. But I’d just attended “Fully > Charged LIVE,” an electric vehicle extravaganza at the Circuit of the > Americas racetrack in Austin. > > Electrify America, an EV charging network, was hosting the BBC television > show “Fully Charged,” which reports on the electrification of > transportation. For two days, electric vehicle nerds geeked out on the > latest tech, from new electric bikes to the latest charging infrastructure. > > The expert speakers and enthusiastic audience were inspiring. I saw > Porsche’s new all-electric Taycan, a four-door, designed to steal market > share from Tesla. I was charmed by a 1968 Porsche 912 that Austin-based > Moment Motors had retrofitted with an electric powertrain. > > The game-changers, though, were Rivian’s pick-up and SUV. These are not > esoteric sports cars or hobbyist fantasies; they are the kind of vehicles > Americans want to own and drive every day. > > Unlike the futuristic Tesla pick-up, the Rivian is something any good-ol’ > boy in Texas would be proud to drive. The grill is suitably aggressive and > futuristic at the same time, and the cargo capacity and interior features > rival the finest Fords and Chevys. > > In Africa, I drove a 1976 Range Rover, and I saw that classic designs > reflected in Rivian’s SUV. The interior was wood and fine leather with > plenty of leg room, and an exterior design that will turn heads in River > Oaks and Alamo Heights. > > Rivian’s no-compromise vehicles are full-sized, with towing capacities of > 11,000 pounds for the pick-up and 7,000 for the SUV. Their size provides > plenty space for batteries capable of delivering 400 miles between charges. > > As I walked back to my car, I saw two dozen people lined up to test drive a > Chevy Bolt. As I got into mine, I decided then to drive it to Corpus the > next day. > > I reached San Antonio, 90 miles way, and plugged into an Electrify America > DC Fast-charger. Fast chargers use 440 volts of direct current and can get a > drained Bolt battery to 80 percent in two hours. A 220 volt home charger, > using alternating current, takes twice as long. > > With my battery topped up after an hour-long lunch, I set out on I-37 at the > 70-mph speed limit. Within 30 minutes, it became clear I needed to slow down > if I wanted my battery to last. > > I slowed to 65 mph as other cars whizzed by me. But by taking it easy on the > throttle, I had 10 miles to spare when I reached the only [L2 (not DC] > charging station in Corpus, located at the Harley Davidson dealership. > > I plugged in, went inside, and found six all-electric Harleys lined up at > the door, the reasons for the charging station. The owner and staff showed > me the LiveWire’s, and as a motorcyclist, I was impressed. > > Two days later, I set out for the return trip to San Antonio and turned into > a nor-wester producing a 40 mph headwind. My range plummeted within the > first 45 minutes, and the calculator said I’d need a tow truck to reach the > nearest charging station in San Antonio. > > Then I remembered a trick my mother taught me on road trips during the 1970s > energy crisis. I spotted a semi-trailer truck going 65 mph, and I tucked in > behind it. I’d let it cut the wind for me and pull me along in its draft. I > made it to downtown San Antonio with 15 miles of range to spare. > > That was my first experience with range anxiety in 2 1/2 years, and I’ll > think twice next time. But the EV industry is working hard to make sure I > won’t need to worry in the future. > > Battery makers are coming up with new formulations, including solid-state > electrolytes, that will extend range and speed charging. Computer engineers > are programming charging stations to work quicker while protecting the > battery. Companies are installing more fast chargers in more locations. > > I remain convinced Americans will adopt electric vehicles much quicker than > most analysts think. While I will never buy another new petroleum-powered > car, I could see a new two-wheel EV in my future. > [© expressnews.com] > > > (half-way-point) > https://www.plugshare.com/location/60501 > Tres Hermanas Restaurant > ... NEMA 14-50 outlet $5 > 1994 Nueces St George West, TX 78022 361-449-3141 > > > + > https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/answer/141907/how-safe-is-an-ev-in-a-flood---would-people-be-electrocuted- > Q- How safe is an EV in a flood - would people be electrocuted? > 27 February 2020 A- It would be no more dangerous than being caught in a > flood in a petrol or diesel car. The batteries are sealed ... > > > > > For EVLN EV-newswire posts view: > http://www.evdl.org/archive/ > https://mail-archive.com/ev@lists.evdl.org/maillist.html > > > {brucedp.neocities.org} > > -- > Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html > INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) >
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