I don't know much about batteries but sandy Monroe at the cybertruck event yesterday seemed to me to be saying that the 4680 in the cyber truck was basically a solid state battery even though they don't call it that. Something about no fluid and no nasty chemicals to suck out while making the battery.
I may have misunderstood.
But is all that power and acceleration necessary? Would an EV have better range if the drivetrain were designed to have similar power and acceleration as an equivalent ICE?
Just wondering. I don't need or want an EV that is that fast. Too tempting.
No. It’s simply a side effect. The car has to be very aerodynamic and overall efficient to be energy efficient. And all that power is in the battery, ready to be released at a touch. Putting anything in the way will reduce range.But is all that power and acceleration necessary? Would an EV have better range if the drivetrain were designed to have similar power and acceleration as an equivalent ICE?
Just wondering. I don't need or want an EV that is that fast. Too tempting.
Right. I keep mine in Eco mode, and starting from a stop it still feels very slow, but while I do "overrule" it occasionally, I'm trying to let it do its thing and get used to that. I did put it in Sport mode and floor it once, and the g forces were impressive!No. It’s simply a side effect. The car has to be very aerodynamic and overall efficient to be energy efficient. And all that power is in the battery, ready to be released at a touch. Putting anything in the way will reduce range.
A smart driver doesn’t waste that energy unnecessarily. It’s well known in an EV that you can increase your range by driving slower.
I still drive in chill mode. It works well for me and feels comfortable. All I care about is having the acceleration as needed to merge or pass and it’s very responsive for that.Right. I keep mine in Eco mode, and starting from a stop it still feels very slow, but while I do "overrule" it occasionally, I'm trying to let it do its thing and get used to that. I did put it in Sport mode and floor it once, and the g forces were impressive!
The range extender seems to be removable per some YouTube guys.
The range extender is a battery that can be installed against the cab in the bed.
From the YT videos I saw the range extender battery isn't really owner removable, it would be very heavy.That's interesting for the CT to have available additional range. Wonder if the extra battery pack is removable? That would be nice if you could rent it for an extended road trip.
What would be really nice would be an SUV made from the CT.
There are three models, single motor (2025), dual motor and triple motor - so you can have a slower accelerating model if you want. Not everyone is going to want to spring for a tri-motor at $100K, $116K with a range extender.But is all that power and acceleration necessary? Would an EV have better range if the drivetrain were designed to have similar power and acceleration as an equivalent ICE?
Just wondering. I don't need or want an EV that is that fast. Too tempting.
How would that be? The CT AWD is $68.9K and the range extender is estimated to add $16K which totals just under $85K. There are no tax credits for any vans, SUVs or pickup trucks over $80K.One point of the range extender is it lets the AWD qualify for the tax incentive.
I don't know much about batteries but sandy Monroe at the cybertruck event yesterday seemed to me to be saying that the 4680 in the cyber truck was basically a solid state battery even though they don't call it that. Something about no fluid and no nasty chemicals to suck out while making the battery.
I may have misunderstood.
But is all that power and acceleration necessary? Would an EV have better range if the drivetrain were designed to have similar power and acceleration as an equivalent ICE?
Just wondering. I don't need or want an EV that is that fast. Too tempting.
Most informative Cybertruck review I’ve found so far.
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Your choice. I’d recommend others give the video a try if you want to know more about the Cybertruck now. If not, there will be other sources very soon.I was interested, and clicked, but I see that's the same guy that you said gave a great review on the Tesla solar roof tiles - but he had massive, obvious, significant errors in his payback numbers, got called on it by many others in the comments, but never owned up to the errors.
So just a caveat for others, but I'm not investing 40 minutes in any review from this guy. Obviously, others can do as they see fit, but you've been warned.
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