Bosch gives go-ahead for volume production of silicon carbide chips

Re:Bosch gives go-ahead for volume production of silicon car... by ec109685 on Saturday December 04, 2021 @02:30PM (#29443597)

Yeah, planning is key. We do a Bay Area to Central California trip regularly and there is no super charger at destination, nor is there one close enough on the way back along the route, so you can’t drive there and back and land at a super charger on the route. And if you use the car (or just let it sit) some power is drained at destination.

Charging on the way there just doesn’t feel right since we have enough juice to get there and everyone is anxious to reach destination, but it’s the only way to ensure we don’t have to take a detour at some point.

We solved this by getting an adapter so we can charge at their house using their dryer plug.

Yes, these are completely first world problems but it adds just enough hassle I could see some people just wanting to use an ICE car to make the trip.

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Re:Bosch gives go-ahead for volume production of silicon car... by dreamcompiler on Saturday December 04, 2021 @11:19PM (#29446648)

We carry a full set of adapters including NEMA 14-50 and TT-30 so we can charge at state parks and RV parks along the route. We also have a nice air mattress so we can sleep in the Model Y overnight while the car charges. This is quite comfortable in a Tesla because you have climate control while you sleep. Probably not a viable option if you have kids but it works well for two people.

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