<VV> Tesla

[Eric S. Eberhard]

Better than 7,000 and is designed to work with any number of them 
failed (range drops).  The range estimates are based on a large 
percentage being dead, real range exceeds 300 miles at least at 
first.  These are cutting-edge laptop batteries, more like modern 
cell phone batteries with no memory and lasting forever.  It takes a 
LOT of electronics and computer control to make this work, which is 
why Martin (a computer guy) was able to do this rather than the 
conventional auto world.  And Martin was smart, he did only the 
unusual electric/computer stuff, and had one of the best sports car 
builders do the rest of the car.

At 06:25 PM 9/14/2006, you wrote:

>>  It uses laptop batteries.
>
>My experience with laptops is that they maintain a full charge for 
>about 2 years and then taper for a year or two before not even 
>lasting long enough to boot.
>
>Guess if you drive 50,000 miles a year, it would go for 100,000 
>before it begins to taper. Just how many laptop batteries does it use ?
>
>Padgett
>
>ps Tesla really did some good work in his early days with George 
>Westinghouse to keep him on the ground but became a bit eccentric 
>later. I do prefer alternators.
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