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Ttrebor79 replied to the thread UK switching to electric vehicles discussion.When I preheat and defrost my Tesla in the middle of winter it will pull 7kW when plugged in, but that drops to about 1.5-2kW after not...
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Ttrebor79 replied to the thread UK switching to electric vehicles discussion.They are selectively using the most expensive public charging they can find. Even away from home a lot I never pay the 90p/kWh these...
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Ttrebor79 replied to the thread Pros and cons of Continuous Welded Rail (CWR).No, it does not. The compressive force comes from longitudinal expansion and that is the same regardless of cross-sectional area.
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Ttrebor79 replied to the thread UK switching to electric vehicles discussion.No. But they are much less imperfect than inefficient ICE spewing carcinogenic combustion products into the air we breathe. Total...
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Ttrebor79 replied to the thread UK switching to electric vehicles discussion.Indeed, tyres on my Tesla (and I have a heavy right foot) last over 50,000 miles. Tesla model 3 weighs less than a BMW 3 series...
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Ttrebor79 replied to the thread Pros and cons of Continuous Welded Rail (CWR).No. Correct. Is it easier to buckle a thing section or a thick section, The thin section obviously. The buckling force applied is...
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Ttrebor79 replied to the thread UK switching to electric vehicles discussion.I'm not sure it's as simple as that. Certainly in the early days Tesla supercharging was subsidised as a way to sell cars - eg free...
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Ttrebor79 replied to the thread Pros and cons of Continuous Welded Rail (CWR).Perhaps, but we were talking about buckling in hot weather. If the rail is stressed to the same value it makes no odds. Indeed. I was...
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Ttrebor79 replied to the thread Pros and cons of Continuous Welded Rail (CWR).Stress is exactly the same
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Ttrebor79 replied to the thread Pros and cons of Continuous Welded Rail (CWR).The longitudinal expansion and strain will be the same as a thinner section rail for a given temperature difference. The thicker section...
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Ttrebor79 replied to the thread Pros and cons of Continuous Welded Rail (CWR).Why was is ever done in the first place?
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Ttrebor79 replied to the thread Are there any other options for DMUs for TfW and other operators other than CAF?.Don't forget the 755s had fuel capacity deliberately reduced in order to be able to use sprinter speed limits (axle loading). I'm not...
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Ttrebor79 replied to the thread UK switching to electric vehicles discussion.:rolleyes: Tesla is actually a public stock company, but whatever. Tesla publish the complete workshop manuals for every maintenance...
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Ttrebor79 replied to the thread UK switching to electric vehicles discussion.Correct. The whole vehicle warranty is 50,000 miles or 5 years, and the battery and drivetrain 120,000 miles or 8 years. My car hadn't...
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Ttrebor79 replied to the thread UK switching to electric vehicles discussion.To be honest I wouldn't bother getting an electric car serviced at all. The Tesla model of test the brake fluid once a year and fix...