Austian company converts Tesla Model 3 to hybrid, Telsa fanbois rage

[Stink Star]

But how is it “better and cheaper” I mean if you buy a car and then send it out to get an engine installed it can’t possibly be cheaper.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

But how is it “better and cheaper” I mean if you buy a car and then send it out to get an engine installed it can’t possibly be cheaper.

Agreed there unless they’re trying to come up with a package OE’s can buy and install?

you don’t think it would be cool to just plop this in on long trips and avoid any bullshit charging stations?

 

[MikeyLikesIt]

Volt has 9 gallon tank. Motor is just under a hundred HP. When running on just the motor it is slower than without so I am guessing they hoping you never run on just that little generator.

150 HP!! 294lb's of Torque!!
The 2019 Volt does not need the motor to run to add horsepower. It just adds range to the battery.

Currently at 612MPG on the first tank of gas!!

 

[MikeyLikesIt]

Also, how did you get the Fuelly stats in your sig? Do they update as your Fuelly logs change when added to?

fuelly.com and yes, it updates automatically.

 

[EmersonHart13]

150 HP!! 294lb's of Torque!!
The 2019 Volt does not need the motor to run to add horsepower. It just adds range to the battery.

Currently at 612MPG on the first tank of gas!!

I was talking just the gas engine. Yeah the electric motor produces more power.

 

[Stink Star]

150 HP!! 294lb's of Torque!!
The 2019 Volt does not need the motor to run to add horsepower. It just adds range to the battery.

Currently at 612MPG on the first tank of gas!!

The owners manual says somewhere that the car is faster 0-60 in range extend mode. Will test with dragy and my ELR

 

[Stink Star]

Agreed there unless they’re trying to come up with a package OE’s can buy and install?

you don’t think it would be cool to just plop this in on long trips and avoid any bullshit charging stations?

Honestly I think we’re past that. The EREV (extended range electric vehicle) should be the most popular thing on earth but besides the volt and some select other plug in hybrids it never really caught on. Cost + complexity just isn’t worth it. After all, one huge advantage to electric cars is the reduction in moving parts and failure points. Why even bother lugging around an ICE, emissions system, fuel system, etc... when you could instead focus on shortening charging times and increasing energy density in batteries?

 

[CMNTMXR57]

Or increasing the electric network... That is the achille's heal right now, no matter how much range you can build. The world is an imperfect place. So not having an charging station on every corner...

 

[Kensington]

good god these fanbois butts are hurt.

Tesla Model 3 gets bizarre battery pack "downgrade" and hybrid engine conversion by engineering firm

An Austrian engineering firm claims they can make the widely popular Tesla Model 3 cheaper with twice the range but at half the cost Obrist Powertrain’s Tesla Model 3 Plug-in Hybrid conversion called the “Obrist Mark II” will support a range of 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) through a battery pack...

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Tesla Model 3 gets a gas engine hybrid conversion — creating the worst Tesla ever

A company in Austria believes that they can make the Tesla Model 3 “better and cheaper,” and they demonstrated their...

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what a bunch of chuckleheads.

I mean, I posted the original article because I knew the fanboi's would actually lose their shit

 

[Stink Star]

Or increasing the electric network... That is the achille's heal right now, no matter how much range you can build. The world is an imperfect place. So not having an charging station on every corner...

No electricity at your house? Call comEd man

 

[CMNTMXR57]

No, I have plenty of electricity. But not everything in this world is in perfect unison and you forget to plug in when you get home. Then you're fucked because of a limited network. Saving grace is here at this shithole, they do have a lot of charging stations, but not everyone is so lucky.

 

[Stink Star]

I still don’t get why gas stations don’t all install 350kw fast chargers.... you’d have a captive audience for at least 10-15 minutes. Gas stations don’t make money from selling gas, they make money selling ciggys and 20oz sodas to the poors

 

[EmersonHart13]

If they have the space, I agree with you, but lots of stations have barely enough parking for the convenience store crowd.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

There has to be some incentive to get the chargers I’d think. Don’t you have to pay to charge at some places?

 

[Stink Star]

Well yea, they’d charge per KW. Just like gasoline. Just like electrify America does, and tesla does if you don’t have free supercharging

 

[Pewter-Camaro]

Sounds like we have a New TcG business that helps gas stations plan, install, integrate, and manage charging stations in the works.

Wait... actually stores, restaurants, anywhere that has parking lot space could get a charging station that users pay to use.

 

[EmersonHart13]

Electrify America seems to really like Walmarts for this purpose.

 

[Gone_2022]

They probably have a partnership with them. Tesla has partnerships with Meijers and out east a lot are at Sheetz gas stations.

 

[EmersonHart13]

Makes sense to me to get something like that setup.

 

[Stink Star]

Any place that provides secondary retail opportunity and a bathroom and food seems like a good place for an electric car charger

 

[EmersonHart13]

No doubt. My brother goes to Meijer now because they have a supercharger.

 

[MikeyLikesIt]

I mean, I posted the original article because I knew the fanboi's would actually lose their shit

Who lost their shit?

 

[CMNTMXR57]

No doubt. My brother goes to Meijer now because they have a supercharger.

Plus, it's the cheapest place to get oil, should you still have a vehicle with an ICE and you need to change it's oil.

 

[Mike K]

WTF wants the added complexity of an additional powertrain when it's not necessary. I feel like buying a Model 3 and letting each one of you borrow it for a week at a time to understand how silly all this is. It is absurdly unnecessary over-complification.

 

[EmersonHart13]