[Info-vax] Intel junk...Kernel-memory-leaking Intel processor design flaw forces Linux, Windows redesign

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 01/06/2018 07:56 PM, Doomsdrzej wrote:
> On Sat, 6 Jan 2018 17:46:57 -0500, Bill Gunshannon
> <bill.gunshannon at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> On 01/06/2018 05:27 PM, nospam wrote:
>>> In article <fbd0coFu54eU1 at mid.individual.net>, Bill Gunshannon
>>> <bill.gunshannon at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>>>> The biggest problem in even considering a Tesla is that I live in a
>>>>>>>> very cold climate which, since mid-December, has seen its temperature
>>>>>>>> go no lower than -25c. In such a climate, the already poor range of an
>>>>>>>> electric car is even worse and there are good reasons to believe that
>>>>>>>> it wouldn't even start.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> the batteries are heated in cold weather and the cars start just fine.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Are they heated through the use of a block heater or is there some
>>>>>> other solution I'm not aware of?
>>>>>
>>>>> the batteries are heated and shortly before leaving, you can preheat
>>>>> the cabin via a smartphone app.
>>>>
>>>> And that heating shortens your range.  Or did you think it was
>>>> somehow free?
>>>
>>> it's effectively free. the impact is a few miles less range, out of
>>> 200-300 miles total. most trips are well under that, so it's not even
>>> remotely a concern.
>>
>> Say what?
>>
>> Honda FitEV - 82 miles
>> KIA SoulEV - 93 miles
>> Mercedes Benz B-Class Electric Drive - 124 miles
>> Mitsubishi I-MiEV - 106 miles
>> Nissan Leaf - 75 miles
>> Smart electric Drive - 90 miles
>> Volkswagen e-Up - 99 miles
>> Chevy Spark EV - 82 miles
>> BMW i3 - 114 miles
>>
>> Not everybody can afford a Tesla.
>>
>> Before I retired my daily commute was between 60 and 70 miles.  Very
>> close for some of these cars without using some of that electricity
>> for heat.  One detour because of an accident on the highway and I am
>> screwed.  And what do you think it will cost to have it flatbeded to
>> my house?  Not to mention the wasted time, inconvenience and danger of
>> being stranded on the side of the road.  especially in -20 temps.
>>
>> Electric cars are about as ready for reality as autonomous cars.
> 
> I just put 450km of highway/city driving on my QX30 before it kindly
> asked me whether I would buy it a drink of oil. None of those
> affordable electric cars get anywhere near there. Only Tesla does...
> and it has a wait time as well as a very high price tag.
> 

My Silverado gets over 500 on a tank except when I'm towing
my camper.  Wonder how far a Tesla would pull that?  :-)

bill