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Re:Launch HN: Prometheus (YC W19) – Remove CO2 from Air and ... by zaroth on Monday May 06, 2019 @04:40PM (#19843606)
Battery replacement is not really a factor under any kind of "normal" use. One Tesla owner driving for Tesloop was able to burn out a battery after extensively (exclusively) Supercharging from low charge to 95-100% charge after about 350,000 miles. Maintenance cost over that time was calculated as $0.05/mile. [1]

With V3 Supercharging, you can drop in with your Model 3 at 15% and be at 80% in 24 minutes. In my road trip experience, that's barely enough time for everyone to use the bathroom and pick out a beverage. [2]

[1] - https://www.tesloop.com/blog/2018/7/16/tesloops-tesla-model-...

[2] - https://twitter.com/privater/status/1103567772301193216/phot...

Re:Launch HN: Prometheus (YC W19) – Remove CO2 from Air and ... by kbutler on Monday May 06, 2019 @07:17PM (#19844903)
Interesting stats on the battery replacement, but if my family/youth groups/etc. routinely took 20+ minutes for a gas station bio break, there'd be words. Especially if we had to do it every 150 miles (80-15%).
Re:Launch HN: Prometheus (YC W19) – Remove CO2 from Air and ... by bluGill on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @09:10AM (#19848993)
I go both ways on that one. On the one hand I want to get there. On the other hand my doctor wants me to get out and take a 10 minute walk every hour anyway.
Re:Launch HN: Prometheus (YC W19) – Remove CO2 from Air and ... by zaroth on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @09:45AM (#19849221)
Also worth mentioning that 65% of the LR Model 3 is over 200 miles.

So if you are starting the day with 95% charge, and ending the day plugged in at your destination with 15% charge, that means you can travel about 450 miles with just one ~20 minute stop to charge along the way.

How is that not fast enough? The only issue is if you can't plug in at your destination. Maybe in that case you have breakfast near the next Supercharge on your route.

Yes, it is something you might have to think about for a minute. The guidance software will map out Supercharging stops for you.

Re:Launch HN: Prometheus (YC W19) – Remove CO2 from Air and ... by docker_up on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @10:25AM (#19849670)
How long are you waiting in line to get a chance to charge? I've been driving with my friend with a Tesla and he visited 2 places before giving up because the line was too long.
Re:Launch HN: Prometheus (YC W19) – Remove CO2 from Air and ... by zaroth on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @12:01PM (#19850721)
I wouldn’t know, I’ve only gone the one time.

I do expect that they will figure out a reservation system which tracks and queues vehicles en route, like an air traffic controller, to cut down on inefficient ad hoc queueing at the location.

It would be super fun to program such a system, backend and front. Even more so as the cars become increasingly autonomous.

For now at least you can click on the map and see live how many chargers are in use.