<VV> Tesla

[Eric S. Eberhard]

Basically off-the-shelf laptop batteries -- 7,000+ of them in an 
array with each one monitored by computer control.  Part of keeping 
the price "reasonable" is to use other people's technology.  Laptop 
battery technology takes leaps every few months.  He purchases them 
from an overseas factory, but they are no different than any other 
laptop battery.  The Tesla web site has some info on it.

At 08:45 PM 9/14/2006, you wrote:
>I can't imagine the Tesla uses "laptop batteries"  Maybe cells with the
>same chemistry as the batteries in laptops.  Dozens of those little gray
>snap in packs, I doubt it.  Though I do like the image of people
>carrying a big armload of battery packs into the office in the and
>spending their day cycling them through their computer for a quick
>charge with company electricity.
>--J.B.
>
>Padgett wrote:
> >
> > >  It uses laptop batteries.
> >
> > My experience with laptops is that they maintain a full charge for about 2
> > years and then taper for a year or two before not even lasting long enough
> > to boot.
> >
> > Guess if you drive 50,000 miles a year, it would go for 100,000 before it
> > begins to taper. Just how many laptop batteries does it use ?
> >
> > Padgett
>
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