The Times They Are A-Charging

[VoodooBoss]

There are plenty of apps including Tesla’s that show charging stations. Here in NorCal they are everywhere. There are a dozen or more at my office and a couple at my wife’s. This will be my wife’s commuter car and with a 300 mile range it will be charged at our home 99% of the time. I have a Tesla level II charger waiting to be installed on June 6th.

 

[boss302ls]

There are plenty of apps including Tesla’s that show charging stations. Here in NorCal they are everywhere. There are a dozen or more at my office and a couple at my wife’s. This will be my wife’s commuter car and with a 300 mile range it will be charged at our home 99% of the time. I have a Tesla level II charger waiting to be installed on June 6th.

I was thinking along the lines of say planning a trip across country with an EV. This type of information would be required to plan a trip such as this. Most states do not have anywhere near the charging station distribution network that the state of Cali has. I would imagine your network station availability may be a result of your home state's environmental regs and requirements. This electric charging station grid here in the East is nowhere near as densely distributed to us here as what your have available in your home state.

 

[VoodooBoss]

A google search will bring up a lot of maps. I’m sure you can make a cross country trip now using the major interstate system. Here’s one.

 

[VoodooBoss]

This is interesting. I think people got impatient and then GM drops the Bolt with a 220 mile range that's going to be less than the M3. I'm about to request a refund on my second M3 deposit so add one more to the list.

https://teslamotorsclub.com/blog/2018/06/04/report-tesla-has-refunded-23-of-model-3-deposits/

 

[VoodooBoss]

The new Jaguar I Pace has an artificial sound built in and R&T actually likes it. As I'm driving our new EV I've been thinking it would be nice to have some engine sound. Maybe a nice Ferrari V-12 or the FPC sounds of the GT350. You would have to create it so it actually sounds like a real engine and not synthesized.

https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-ca.../?src=nl&mag=rdt&list=nl_rdt_news&date=061618

https://soundcloud.com/timstevens/jaguar-i-pace-incar-driving-dynamic-audio

 

[boss302ls]

The new Jaguar I Pace has an artificial sound built in and R&T actually likes it. As I'm driving our new EV I've been thinking it would be nice to have some engine sound. Maybe a nice Ferrari V-12 or the FPC sounds of the GT350. You would have to create it so it actually sounds like a real engine and not synthesized.

https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-ca.../?src=nl&mag=rdt&list=nl_rdt_news&date=061618

https://soundcloud.com/timstevens/jaguar-i-pace-incar-driving-dynamic-audio

Those sounds are hideous Rick. Here, listen to these 10 alternative sounds and see what you think.

 

[VoodooBoss]

LOL While I'm usually making my own F1 sounds similar to the third one the Jetsons would work.

 

[boss302ls]

LOL While I'm usually making my own F1 sounds similar to the third one the Jetsons would work.

This vid is a hoot! I too like the Jetsons sound. Imagine someday an all electric car Indianapolis 500 with all the cars sounding like the Jetson car. Hard to get a grasp on this but it could happen someday.

 

[boss302ls]

This is the sound that sound engineers need to synthesize for all future EVs - the sound of the old F1 Cosworth Ford DSV engine. It's the sweetest sound ever to exist on the face of the Earth. Just listen. All the cars on the video had the Cosworth engine.

 

[VoodooBoss]

I've seen this before but it's going to run at Goodwood. Will be interested in what time it puts down.

https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1117295_nio-ep9-set-to-electrify-goodwood-festival-of-speed

 

[VoodooBoss]

Looks like EV's are now the fastest cars at Pike's Peak. Impressive run for sure.

https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1117391_vw-id-r-electric-racer-smashes-pikes-peak-record

 

[TMSBOSS]

The perfect race for an EV. Short duration and demanding. No negative affects from the altitude.

 

[JDee]

Looks like EV's are now the fastest cars at Pike's Peak. Impressive run for sure.

https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1117391_vw-id-r-electric-racer-smashes-pikes-peak-record

Pretty sure they could get a bigger wing on that couldn't they? I mean, stacked wings like a biplane or something?

 

[VoodooBoss]

Looks like the Russians are getting into the game. Definitely a retro style.

https://www.motorauthority.com/news...ashnikov-moves-from-ak-47s-to-an-electric-car

 

[302BOB]

Electric power is definitely the future! How it evolves and when is anybody's guess. Al tho Tesla may have an advantage here...

 

[302BOB]

My Boss laughs at electric..........I don't know if that's good or bad?..................America????

 

[TMSBOSS]

Retro, yes. Style?

 

[TymeSlayer]

Are there a pair of AK47s that shoot out the exhaust?

 

[VoodooBoss]

Retro, yes. Style?

It looks like it has an old Style manual air vent at the base of the windshield.

 

[302BOB]

Are there a pair of AK47s that shoot out the exhaust?

Checking out all the 007 movies but haven't come across anything yet.