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   From: none@present.com   
      
   "{~_~}Раиса"  wrote in message news:KeLlv.313526$rF6.258781@fx04.iad...   
      
   > Kim Dobranski posting as M.I.Wakefield wrote:   
      
   > >> And Teslas use batteries that last for 15 years.   
   > >> Try that with gas-powered vehicles.   
      
   > > With a range, as reported by the EPA, of 426km for the version with the   
   > > $10,000 (US) battery upgrade ... with about 8 km of range for every hour   
   > > of charging at a 110v outlet.   
   > >   
   > > So to drive 850 km at 100 kph would take 8.5 hours of driving, and 52   
   > > hours of charging.   
      
   > An 85 kW·h battery was rated at 320 miles (510 km), assuming a constant   
   > speed of 55 mph.   Range   (Tesla Motors) 300 mi (480 km)   
      
   That's not what the EPA found during testing, which is why I cited the EPA.   
      
   > Charging times vary depending on the battery pack's state-of-charge, its   
   > overall capacity, the available voltage, and the available circuit breaker   
   > amperage.   
   >   
   > From a 120 volt/15 amp household outlet, the range increases by 5 miles (8   
   > km) for every hour of charging.   
      
   That's what I wrote.  Thanks for confirming.   
      
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