Tesla Model S Battery Swap Demonstration

[01SBox]

You must never had driven one.

My neighbor has one - it's a blast to drive, 100% torque off the line - is very highly rated by consumer reports, and gets high marks for performance and comfort from it's owners. He saves 300/month in gas bills, and is going to buy a solar charger.

In fact, so much fun they put one up against a 2012 911 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOIAk8TA6b4

Tesla has plans to go toe to toe with the Leaf with a Sub 40k car...two years away.

Haven't any of you people heard of recycling? Those batteries aren't going into landfills - but if they did, they aren't toxic (like the millions of lead based batteries that do go to landfills). Several companies specializing in lithiom batteries recycling are waiting for the batteries - the cost of recycling the metals in those batteries is cleaner and cheaper than mining for new metals.

Originally Posted by KRAM36

What a sad world it would be if we all had to drive a Nissan Leaf.

[KRAM36]

Originally Posted by 01SBox

You must never had driven one.

My neighbor has one - it's a blast to drive, 100% torque off the line - is very highly rated by consumer reports, and gets high marks for performance and comfort from it's owners. He saves 300/month in gas bills, and is going to buy a solar charger.

In fact, so much fun they put one up against a 2012 911 2012 Nissan Leaf vs. 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S - CAR and DRIVER - YouTube

Tesla has plans to go toe to toe with the Leaf with a Sub 40k car...two years away.

Haven't any of you people heard of recycling? Those batteries aren't going into landfills - but if they did, they aren't toxic (like the millions of lead based batteries that do go to landfills). Several companies specializing in lithiom batteries recycling are waiting for the batteries - the cost of recycling the metals in those batteries is cleaner and cheaper than mining for new metals.

lol, Leaf against a 911, lol. That was funny. In stock form the Leaf (as the video said) is like driving a microwave.

I don't think the guy in the vid had any fun driving the Leaf until they stuck the race tires on it and that takes away what the car is meant to be, a daily driver.

I'll stick with my Boxster, thank you.

[01SBox]

Well, it is the 4th, and this is a free country....but at least you gave up on the "battery recycling" and "electric pollutes more than gas" arguments!

Happy 4th!

Originally Posted by KRAM36

I'll stick with my Boxster, thank you.

[KRAM36]

Originally Posted by 01SBox

Well, it is the 4th, and this is a free country....but at least you gave up on the "battery recycling" and "electric pollutes more than gas" arguments!

Happy 4th!

I'm not hear to argue in the first place. I know electric cars are the future, but at least you stopped trying to insinuate that a Leaf would be as fun to drive as a 911.

Happy 4th!

[01SBox]

Hey, don't shoot the messenger, I didn't make the video comparing the two!!!

Now the Tesla S.....that might be a different story. 0-60 in 4.2 seconds...pretty sure that beats the 911?

Originally Posted by KRAM36

I'm not hear to argue in the first place. I know electric cars are the future, but at least you stopped trying to insinuate that a Leaf would be as fun to drive as a 911.

Happy 4th!