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Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-07-2015, 07:01 PM
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Posted By avanti
Re: Tesla to announce new revolutionary product Apr 30

True. But, like Davydd, in a decade of B-vanning, I don't think there has EVER been a 24 hour period in which we have not driven someplace. Between that and solar, that level of load is rarely in...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-07-2015, 05:32 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 14,881
Posted By avanti
Re: Tesla to announce new revolutionary product Apr 30

Hmm. In my rig, all non-high current devices run on native DC: My TV is 12VDC, my AppleTV has been modified to run at 12VDC, my refrigerator is 12VDC, all my USB ports are 12VDC, my Internet...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-07-2015, 12:27 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 14,881
Posted By avanti
Re: Tesla to announce new revolutionary product Apr 30

I came close to deleting the propane system when we had our customized GWV Legend built last summer. As it is, the only propane consumers in our van are the range and the Onan genset. Nine months...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-06-2015, 05:05 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 14,881
Posted By avanti
Re: Tesla to announce new revolutionary product Apr 30

Yes, it is absolutely true that LFP batteries (which is what ARV wisely uses) are significantly safer from ignition than some other Li technologies, including those used by Tesla, although the energy...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-06-2015, 02:03 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 14,881
Posted By avanti
Re: Tesla to announce new revolutionary product Apr 30

The biggest single concern with Li, as I understand it, is the risk of fire as a result of physical damage. Li batteries have energy densities approaching that of dynamite and even trivial physical...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-06-2015, 12:45 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 14,881
Posted By avanti
Re: Tesla to announce new revolutionary product Apr 30

I agree. I am not worried about their approach to energy management, or any of the other things that they attended to -- they are very thorough. It is the things that they didn't attend to (because...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-05-2015, 08:49 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 14,881
Posted By avanti
Re: Tesla to announce new revolutionary product Apr 30

I think that this is just more evidence that they see this primarily as an accessory to a solar installation. I think I saw a quote somewhere where they said something to the effect of "solar...
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