Tesla Model X ...SUV
Submitted: Friday, Aug 02, 2019 at 20:20
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Life Member-Doug T NSW
OK i'm going to stick my neck out and post about this vehicle.. now don't over react, I think we all will understand this vehicle is not a true 4X4 as most of us have...ie Toyota Landcruiser . but honestly I have fell in love with it, I love the Falcon Wing doors , and many of the features it has, trying hard to win the lotto, they are not cheap...but yes they are 4 wheel drive and have traction control, I'd like to try and tackle the
Simpson Desert with one, get it fully charged up at
Birdsville and head for Mt Dare , (477.2 km) via French Line, Model X has a range of 523 km, but I would have a mate travelling in another 4x4 with a top quality diesel Generator just in case, those dunes would probably eat up a bit extra power, Now as I said it is 4x4, motor in the front axle and one in the rear axle. Oh and by the way, it will thrash a Supercharged Mustang over the 1/
4 mile, do a you tube search for the Tesla Drag racing... as it comes of the showroom floor .. So here's a link of one playing around in the mud .. I think they come with 22" wheels that in my opinion would be ideal for sand... why... because my memory goes back to 1961/2 when we moved to the Irrigation scheme near Waikerie , SA Dad had a Vanguard Space Master with 16" wheels and it went any where in that river sand, the Irrigation Board had a Zephyr Ute with 13" wheels, it was always getting bogged ,
Reply By: Rangiephil - Friday, Aug 02, 2019 at 21:54
Friday, Aug 02, 2019 at 21:54
The point is that unlike petrol fires Lion fires cannot be easily extinguished and may reignite after looking to be out.
It was reported last Saturday that the Chinese government wasconsidering banning lion batteries in cars after a series of fires in Tesla’s and another Chinese based vehicle.
This cannot happen as lifepo4 batteries are almost twice the weight of lion and bigger.Tesla 100kw approx 640 kg lifepo4 about 1000kg.
There was another article today that a European fire brigade has developed a special container that after fire cars are dunked in for a week to ensure they do not reignite.
The effect may be that Tesla and others may have to further derate their batteries.
BTW cars which lose coolant do not explode as professed by the slightly biased quote , they just stop.
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