Cool video, but one nit to pick. Nissan's "Altra" was Lithium Ion
powered back in 1998. I don't think it was ever offered widely for
lease or sale. AC Propulsion also converted one of their tZero
prototypes to Lithium Ion in 2003.
Neither of these cars were as refined or as successful as the Tesla
roadster, but it's not correct to say that Tesla was the first to use
Li+ in an EV.
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It's curious that cylindrical batteries are used by Tesla. I think
Apple decided to make it's battery packs in a rectangular shape to
waste less space. Additionally, there is probably less overall mass
because each battery is packaged more efficiently.
Apple decided to make it's battery packs in a rectangular shape to
waste less space. Additionally, there is probably less overall mass
because each battery is packaged more efficiently.
Posted by czarembo@...
17th Mar 2011
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Electric cars are OK, but are they still using petroleum oil for those parts that need to be lubricated? To be completely free of using petroleum based lubricants, these companies need to switch to a synthetic. AMSOIL was the first to develop a SAE rated 10W-40 fully synthetic motor oil, with a 25,000 miles or 1 year drain interval. Think how much we could reduce are dependence on foreign oil, if we could get 30% of the people to start using synthetic oil. It would also reduce the amount of oil that needs to be recycled. AMSOIL.com. code 166252.
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28th Mar 2011