A Tesla based Super C Motorhome anyone. 😊

[MemoriesByTheMile]

"An electric SuperC would fix one of the 2 biggest advantages a DP has over a Super C, basement storage. With no drive shaft an electric super c would be able to have full side to side basement."

That is not true. Any space gained in that rig would be eaten up and then some by the batteries. There is no free lunch.

Curious, why do you think this isn’t true?

Look at the Tesla Semi, the batteries are in the tractor area. The batteries are not way out back. The entire area where the engine and tranny used to be can be utilized by battery.

Have you looked at and under a super c on a class 8 chassis?

In our super c, the frame has been extended and there is tremendous amount of space that is lost between the frame rails due to the drive shaft that would not be consumed by battery.

 

[Voyageurs]

Curious, why do you think this isn’t true?

Look at the Tesla Semi, the batteries are in the tractor area. The batteries are not way out back. The entire area where the engine and tranny used to be can be utilized by battery.

Have you looked at and under a super c on a class 8 chassis?

In our super c, the frame has been extended and there is tremendous amount of space that is lost between the frame rails due to the drive shaft that would not be consumed by battery.

Yah. Look at the semi. Lots of room for basement storage there on an extended chassis.

 

[Voyageurs]

Yep.....with a range of 400............yards.
Sorry, folks, I remain skeptical that electric power is (will be) the savior of the planet. The technology just isn't there, and we're limited to the resources we have here on this planet.

Roger

The range is over 500 miles with an 82000 pound gross. A super C would probably half that. Range would probably north of 600 miles.

 

[TheLooks]

A super C is not a tractor with the heavy springs. Getting the center of gravity as low as possible would put the batteries underneath. I know there are a bunch of fan boys in every forum no matter what the forum is about. Even in my gun forums. Most are paid shills for the industry. The same lines, the same misinformation, the same exaggerated claims. The exact same line of arguing almost verbatim word for word for several years now.
Energy density is why, lack of the ability to have enough power in enough locations to charge everyone. Let alone talk about the trade offs in environmental damage.
It will only be successful if fossil fuels are demonized further by people that are positioned to make money from the transition and who truly believe we are damaging the planet.

 

[MemoriesByTheMile]

A super C is not a tractor with the heavy springs. Getting the center of gravity as low as possible would put the batteries underneath. I know there are a bunch of fan boys in every forum no matter what the forum is about. Even in my gun forums. Most are paid shills for the industry. The same lines, the same misinformation, the same exaggerated claims. The exact same line of arguing almost verbatim word for word for several years now.
Energy density is why, lack of the ability to have enough power in enough locations to charge everyone. Let alone talk about the trade offs in environmental damage.
It will only be successful if fossil fuels are demonized further by people that are positioned to make money from the transition and who truly believe we are damaging the planet.

Let’s take this step by step:

What do you mean by “a super c is not a tractor with heavy springs”?

 

[TheLooks]

Lets not, this is a dead end subject. I have my opinions based on historical predictions and extensive reading about technology. You do you, good luck waiting for that electric C based motorhome. I am old enough to have read that Popular Mechanics article about the coming flying car back in the 60's. And many other wonders that have not come about. Dick Tracy's wrist watch is about all that has happened.

 

[Neal]

Please keep it friendly and be kind to one another. Just a concept and without innovation and courage you never know what may come next. It wasn't that long ago travel was done on horseback and look where we are now. Even aviation, it wasn't that long ago!!!

 

[MemoriesByTheMile]

Of course Tesla is great at getting free publicity, despite other big names who have electric trucks already on the road.

Nice to see change and progress. We are still in the beginning stages and will have to go through many more years of iteration before we have a mature next gen vehicle.

 

[Voyageurs]

Of course Tesla is great at getting free publicity, despite other big names who have electric trucks already on the road.

Nice to see change and progress. We are still in the beginning stages and will have to go through many more years of iteration before we have a mature next gen vehicle.

Yah for sure. The big difference with the tesla semi is the range compared to the other competitors is the range and charge speed. But yep, there will be more coming.

 

[TheLooks]

Electric trucks like the Tesla Semi are 'pointless both economically and ecologically,' according to a vehicle-tech expert

Several renowned experts took a critical view of Tesla's announcements.

www.businessinsider.com

And this is in Europe, which does not have as much space in between destinations.