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Comment on Tesla Time by Speaking at Boulder SQL Server User’s Group on June 18 - Glenn Berry

Speaking at Boulder SQL Server User’s Group on June 18 - Glenn Berry — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:51:00 +0000

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Comment on Tesla Time by Glenn Berry

Glenn Berry — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:07:14 +0000

There is a LOT of anti-EV FUD being put out there by various different groups of people for many different reasons. Some of the resistance is political and some of it is economically based (people worried about protecting the status quo).

Comment on Tesla Time by Justin Randall

Justin Randall — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:12:36 +0000

I have read a few articles that raise questions about the ultimate disposal of the batteries in EVs. The claim is that these batteries present an environmental problem (some say disaster) of their own, in terms of disposal, and to a lesser degree manufacturing and transport. Also claim there are significant economic disincentives as well. Anyone here better informed on these topics than I?

Comment on Tesla Time by Speaking in Denver and Boulder in June | Glenn Berry's SQL Server Performance

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:49:27 +0000

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Comment on Tesla Time by Jim Berry

Jim Berry — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:57:20 +0000

Old Elon is way out there on this adventure. If he fails it will make Solandra look like a minor political blip. Trouble is, so many “green” advocates can’t see the big picture. They truly think that separating glass from paper, and driving a Prius, makes a big difference. But few are willing to ride a bicycle and live in a 1,000 sq. ft. house (Al Gore for example).

Modern civilization is based on cheap energy, starting with steam from coal. We will need cheap energy for the forseeable future, and there is no getting around it. It will not be surprising if the pragmatic Chinese end up the winner here.

Comment on Tesla Time by Kalman Toth

Kalman Toth — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:38:26 +0000

Is this for real? Free recharges on solar power? Maybe in Nevada but not in Seattle. “Buy a Model S and Tesla promises that in six months you’ll be able to drive from Los Angeles to New York without paying a dime to top up your batteries.

That’s just one part of an ambitious plan to expand Tesla’s Supercharger network, a series of solar-powered charging stations that will stretch from coast to coast by next year and allow Model S owners to recharge their rides in 20 to 30 minutes. For free. Forever.” ( http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/05/tesla-supercharger-expansion/ )

It appears that Tesla is moving into fantasy land. The promise of Communism was also free everything forever.

It may be time for management change at Tesla. A new CEO who is real good with Excel!

Comment on SQL Server 2008 R2 Diagnostic Information Queries (May 2013) by anoospillai

anoospillai — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 07:24:30 +0000

An asset to SQL DBAs, Thank you Glenn..

Comment on Tesla Time by Kalman Toth

Kalman Toth — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 06:36:41 +0000

I would add a 20HP or so generator to Tesla. That would eliminate the range anxiety. While at work, the batteries can recharge from the generator. If you get into a long LA jam, you just turn on the generator. Going on a long trip? Turn on the generator as soon as you start. You are good to go 500 miles without worries. Fill-up at a gas-station, sleep in a motel and run the generator. Next day another 500 miles.

I don’t think battery swapping is practical. When you have a new Tesla with new batteries, do you want to swap them for 6 year old batteries of unknown condition?

Amish have range anxiety also. Horse with a buggy can make it around 20 miles on flat terrain at a speed of 10 mph. Then they have to stop at a fellow Amish farm an swap horses. The point is though, on the way back, they get their horse back. Not the same with swapped batteries.

Comment on Tesla Time by Jim Berry

Jim Berry — Mon, 27 May 2013 01:13:22 +0000

Their scheme reminds me of the LP bottle trade-in so common today. But many of us have an aversion to trading the clean shiny empty tank we “own” for a full one that is a little rusty. Has to do with ownership mentality; some of us want to own rather than rent.

Right now Tesla seems to be the only one with a strong positive trend. Musk says he will work hard to bring a more affordable car to market. If he can, it may break the dam. All the hybrids involve two power trains, and that is always going to cost more than one or the other. So if Musk can do a full electric at $35 k, with 200 mile range, that might just do it.

Comment on Tesla Time by Kalman Toth

Kalman Toth — Mon, 27 May 2013 00:43:37 +0000

You would think Israel is the ideal country for electric vehicles.

Trailblazing Israeli electric car company to close
http://news.yahoo.com/trailblazing-israeli-electric-car-company-183408691.html