The Model S a car by Tesla that has receive plenty of rave. It was even the motor trend car of 2013. Theres is more to this very special car though.
In the article I read by Sam Laird about how the Tesla car actually work, he compared it to a macbook and for me this made it easier to understand. Electricity charges the Model S lithium-ion battery, which in fact is like the one in laptops except that the car’s is a lot more strong then those used in computers.
There is more than one way to and place to charge this electric car. You can have a technician install a High Power Wall Charger in you home, plug it into a 100-volt outlet through a mobile connector, and you can install solar panels in your home. So far in California, Tesla has installed “supercharging” stations on highways and they plan to have these all throughout the United States and Canada.
Once the Model S is charged, this electricity is then used to power, what was referred to, a watermelon sized mother that not only transforms mechanical power into electricity but also into more electricity.
Electrical Charging Stations
In another article I read by Brad Berman he describes charging electrical cars, in comparison to having a car that runs on gasoline, as complicated. There’s plenty that you need to know having an electrical car and charging station. Some of those things include how they work, where they are located, how to pay, and many more.
I’ve learned a lot from doing research for this blog post but I must say that what surprised me the most was the number of different charging stations that exist. For example there is; Aerovironment, Blink Network, Chargepoint, the Electric Circuit, EVGO, GE Wattsation, Greenlots, Semaconnect, Shorepower Connect, and Tesla Supercharger.
All of these stations vary in price, which could be either monthly subscription, pay as you go, and some can even be free. They also have different amounts of locations.
Here is a video I found that really helped me understand charging stations better: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1K8FQwKUAM
References:
- http://mashable.com/2013/01/17/tesla-electric-car/#1nfP6E39r5qE
- http://www.plugincars.com/ultimate-guide-electric-car-charging-networks-126530.html
- http://auto.howstuffworks.com/electric-car-charging-network.htm