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What is something massively outdated that humans have yet to upgrade?
Cars, batteries and energy storage I have 2685 shares of western lithium, It gonna make me almost rich since the revolution is coming. I love engines , but tesla model S fucking owns all, and its just the start....
M-U-DI'm well aware of current electrically powered vehicular technology.
Technically the electric motor is the transmission, assuming it's powered by a diesel generator.
Even if that's not the case and it's solely battery powered, an initial gear increase between the output shaft and wheels is definitely required to achieve any reasonable speed.
To achieve significant speed a transmission would be required, any motor(electric, gas, diesel, propane, etc..) spinning past about 15000 rpm are seen as high performance machines, requiring extensive maintenance at sustained high rpms. Basically a transmission is the only way to deliver the power without redlining the power plant into mechanical failure.
There's no reasonable way to achieve high speeds (60mph+ or 100kmh+) without the use of a transmission.
Jet engines and Rocket engines are about the only exceptions.
The electric motor would be the engine and the VFD would be the transmission as that is what moves/varies the speed of the motor regardless of what provides electricity. For most applications like automobiles and trains the rotational speed required at the wheels is about 800-1000rpm which allows the electric motor be coupled directly to the load without any gearing
TheStamosCars, batteries and energy storage I have 2685 shares of western lithium, It gonna make me almost rich since the revolution is coming. I love engines , but tesla model S fucking owns all, and its just the start....
shoulda bought aluminum shares. check out the new research on the aluminum ion battery. it's going to replace lithium batteries.
daOysterOne thing that has always bothered me was why they don't make electric hybrids that have a pure electrical drive train and use a generator to supplement a battery that could also power the car a far ways. The Tesla Model S has a frunk that you could totally fit a gas powered generator in. Add some ventilation and fire proofing and just plug it into the charging circuit. Might lose some initial range due to the heavier weight, but you'll gain it in the range the gas power adds. And then use the gas power as fall back instead of electric fall back.
VinnieFshoulda bought aluminum shares. check out the new research on the aluminum ion battery. it's going to replace lithium batteries.
Not going to happen. Lith ion is the foreseeable future. There are 50 other possibilities but nothing is proven to scale yet or elon would adopt it. I'll have 3000 shares tomorrow. Yee haa!
TheStamosNot going to happen. Lith ion is the foreseeable future. There are 50 other possibilities but nothing is proven to scale yet or elon would adopt it. I'll have 3000 shares tomorrow. Yee haa!
Read the recent research on aluminum ion batteries. It still is in the preliminary phases but they've just made massive progress and have Al-ion cells that can charge in a minute, can undergo 7,500 cycles with no capacity reduction (many times greater than Li-ion), have more than twice the energy density as Li-ion, are far far cheaper and, aren't as prone to explosion+fire. The only drawback right now is each cell gets ~2v where Li-ion gets 3.7v, but this will be improved and one could still put the cells in series and still be better off.
Again, still in research, but as of last month Li-ion is no longer the foreseeable future. Give it at most 10 years and devices will be using Al-ion. It's going to be fantastic.
VinnieFRead the recent research on aluminum ion batteries. It still is in the preliminary phases but they've just made massive progress and have Al-ion cells that can charge in a minute, can undergo 7,500 cycles with no capacity reduction (many times greater than Li-ion), have more than twice the energy density as Li-ion, are far far cheaper and, aren't as prone to explosion+fire. The only drawback right now is each cell gets ~2v where Li-ion gets 3.7v, but this will be improved and one could still put the cells in series and still be better off.
Again, still in research, but as of last month Li-ion is no longer the foreseeable future. Give it at most 10 years and devices will be using Al-ion. It's going to be fantastic.
I don't think aluminum is the answer, but I do agree that lit ion has maybe maybe 10 years. Hopefully I'll be in dont give a fuck land sitting on my $$ by then
Even if lithium take a backseat to aluminium, it's still going to be a well sought after metal because of it's general scarcity in comparison, along with it's other uses. It's the lightest, least dense solid thing you can have, while being highly flammable. Tons of really useful properties, really.
DingoSeanEven if lithium take a backseat to aluminium, it's still going to be a well sought after metal because of it's general scarcity in comparison, along with it's other uses. It's the lightest, least dense solid thing you can have, while being highly flammable. Tons of really useful properties, really.
I told you when I found out about this sean. You could hypothetically be future rich with me right now.This is why everyone should always listen to my fantastic ideas.......
TheStamosI told you when I found out about this sean. You could hypothetically be future rich with me right now.This is why everyone should always listen to my fantastic ideas.......
I don't want to be rich. I'll become republican or something, my kids will be spoiled rotten, and I'll live on tostitos salsa con queso & tortilla chips because that shit is good as fuck and probably nuclear bad for me.
I'll stay down in the bottom rung and bum it out because obamacare.
DingoSeanI don't want to be rich. I'll become republican or something, my kids will be spoiled rotten, and I'll live on tostitos salsa con queso & tortilla chips because that shit is good as fuck and probably nuclear bad for me.
I'll stay down in the bottom rung and bum it out because obamacare.
VinnieFshoulda bought aluminum shares. check out the new research on the aluminum ion battery. it's going to replace lithium batteries.
I remember that.
'This new battery uses inexpensive aluminium atoms...'
Excellent, Al is a far better metal than Li because we don't have to destroy the environment to get it. Plus we can use recycled Al, so it's doubly Eco.
daOysterOne thing that has always bothered me was why they don't make electric hybrids that have a pure electrical drive train and use a generator to supplement a battery that could also power the car a far ways. The Tesla Model S has a frunk that you could totally fit a gas powered generator in. Add some ventilation and fire proofing and just plug it into the charging circuit. Might lose some initial range due to the heavier weight, but you'll gain it in the range the gas power adds. And then use the gas power as fall back instead of electric fall back.
It's only got a range of 32 miles running on pure electric but it has adeisel generator to charge the battery.
I've done that multiple times... They either get caught again, or I bend them too far and they don't stop my skis. I've also bent a pair so much they just straight up broke
SlushI've done that multiple times... They either get caught again, or I bend them too far and they don't stop my skis. I've also bent a pair so much they just straight up broke
fair enough, I have a similar issue but it doesn't eject me it just strips the screw that holds my break in really bad multiple times
RusticlesThe electric motor would be the engine and the VFD would be the transmission as that is what moves/varies the speed of the motor regardless of what provides electricity. For most applications like automobiles and trains the rotational speed required at the wheels is about 800-1000rpm which allows the electric motor be coupled directly to the load without any gearing
The VFD is more inline with an ECU, comparable to a carburator/EFI unit. Those are what control the speed of the motor after the operator adjusts the throttle.
A transmissions job isn't to control the motor speed, it's job is to provide the motor with proper gearing to maintain Lower rpms, and have the motor spinning at an ideal operating speed.
'This new battery uses inexpensive aluminium atoms...'
Excellent, Al is a far better metal than Li because we don't have to destroy the environment to get it. Plus we can use recycled Al, so it's doubly Eco.
'...suspended between sheets of graphene.'
Oh. Don't expect this to happen for a while...
I disagree. the price of graphene has been dropping drastically and even currently is comparable to lithium for the amounts needed for a battery and it's expected to plummet far further to be dirt cheap.
so many haters on new technology. always been like that throughout history of people saying "oh no no no it can't possibly work" or "oh no no no it just won't ever be feasible". thank god for forward thinking people like Elon Musk who try to actually push our boundaries rather than just being skeptical and against everything new and innovative.
TheStamosI don't think aluminum is the answer, but I do agree that lit ion has maybe maybe 10 years. Hopefully I'll be in dont give a fuck land sitting on my $$ by then
The problem with aluminum ion batteries is that they are nowhere near dense enough to be feasible. They just can't hold as much energy per a given size as lithium
bieberhole69.The problem with aluminum ion batteries is that they are nowhere near dense enough to be feasible. They just can't hold as much energy per a given size as lithium
false.
it's been shown that Al-ion batteries have a theoretical energy density 4 times greater than Li-ion batteries. It has to do with Al having 3 valence electrons and Li having 1.
not the paper it was published in, but it shows it here:
I want a dishwasher that doesn't require you to clean all the fucking dishes before you put them in the dishwasher. Its like well now that I've gotten the soap out and filled the sink with water what do I need this stupid machine for?
M-U-DThe VFD is more inline with an ECU, comparable to a carburator/EFI unit. Those are what control the speed of the motor after the operator adjusts the throttle.
A transmissions job isn't to control the motor speed, it's job is to provide the motor with proper gearing to maintain Lower rpms, and have the motor spinning at an ideal operating speed.
That is true to an extent I guess, however a VFD and an electric motor can eliminate the need for a transmission/clutch in most applications when it comes to transportation. Now if only there was an abundant, lightweight source of electricity to replace fuel.
CaseyI want a dishwasher that doesn't require you to clean all the fucking dishes before you put them in the dishwasher. Its like well now that I've gotten the soap out and filled the sink with water what do I need this stupid machine for?
I hate dishwashers. Poor excuse for people to be lazy. It doesn't take that long to do your dishes by hand (there are obvious exceptions but for the most part....).
LemuelI hate dishwashers. Poor excuse for people to be lazy. It doesn't take that long to do your dishes by hand (there are obvious exceptions but for the most part....).
dishwashers save more water than washing dishes by hand...
LemuelI hate dishwashers. Poor excuse for people to be lazy. It doesn't take that long to do your dishes by hand (there are obvious exceptions but for the most part....).
I agree that hand washing isn't hard, but dishwashing machines do a waaay better job of really cleaning dishes and making them safe to eat from. Handwashing is really only half of the cleaning process of dishes, machines help disinfect them and makes them way safer to eat from so you aren't pissing from your colon the next day.
DeebieSkeebiesI agree that hand washing isn't hard, but dishwashing machines do a waaay better job of really cleaning dishes and making them safe to eat from. Handwashing is really only half of the cleaning process of dishes, machines help disinfect them and makes them way safer to eat from so you aren't pissing from your colon the next day.
but if shitting liquid and puking your brains out is your cup of tea, then knock yourself out.
DeebieSkeebiesI agree that hand washing isn't hard, but dishwashing machines do a waaay better job of really cleaning dishes and making them safe to eat from. Handwashing is really only half of the cleaning process of dishes, machines help disinfect them and makes them way safer to eat from so you aren't pissing from your colon the next day.
maybe dishwashers do a better job if you have stumps for arms, but for anyone slightly competent you can clean dishes perfectly adequately by hand.And it's really not difficult to learn to clean dishes just as well as a washer ever could. Even better in a lot of situations.
VinnieFmaybe dishwashers do a better job if you have stumps for arms, but for anyone slightly competent you can clean dishes perfectly adequately by hand.And it's really not difficult to learn to clean dishes just as well as a washer ever could. Even better in a lot of situations.
VinnieFI disagree. the price of graphene has been dropping drastically and even currently is comparable to lithium for the amounts needed for a battery and it's expected to plummet far further to be dirt cheap.
so many haters on new technology. always been like that throughout history of people saying "oh no no no it can't possibly work" or "oh no no no it just won't ever be feasible". thank god for forward thinking people like Elon Musk who try to actually push our boundaries rather than just being skeptical and against everything new and innovative.
I don't for a second doubt the qualities of graphene as a material. I work with people who research it, it's properties are truly fantastic.
I'm skeptical of this graph for a number of reasons:
1. It comes from a manufacturer of graphene, rather than a producer of graphene products or someone researching with graphene, who would only use small amounts.
2. While the graph claims graphene is cheap due to low marginal costs, it is not a graph of marginal cost. It is a graph showing the evolution of cost over time, rather than the falling price of graphene as an extra unit area is purchased.
3. Apparently this year they're going to make a breakthrough and the price of graphene is going to start falling. Why? Has this breakthrough happened? Then again, they're going to make a breakthrough in 2016/17. How are they predicting the future so precisely?
4. Log scale is not actually a log scale, but a logarithmic non-linear scale. Lies, damned lies and statistics. If it were a log scale it would simply run -1, 0, 1, 2, 3... giving the same scale and it would be interpretable. The change in price between 2010 and 2013 is ten times larger than the change between 2015 and 2016, despite only looking a small bit larger. It makes you overestimate the size of whatever production breakthrough they're planning on having.
5. The 'current prices' of other materials. I don't buy silicon carbide by area, nor do I buy silicone by area. Basically it's telling me the current price of silicon but not how much I get or in what form I get it. I can buy silicon for ~£30 a gram in
Breakthrough has happened. Another stock I was in but dumped it for more wlcdf was sunvault energy inc. Who is supposedly using ucla's process to ramp of graphene production. I'm on top of the info Boys, I got money in it haha!
TheStamosBreakthrough has happened. Another stock I was in but dumped it for more wlcdf was sunvault energy inc. Who is supposedly using ucla's process to ramp of graphene production. I'm on top of the info Boys, I got money in it haha!
DingoSeanWhere the fuck do you even have money for stocks.
I'm working "hard" out here bud. I took a little here and there money outta my $$ and bought into a champ. I'm hoping it hits $20+ within 3-5 years considering it's stars are aligning and I make bankage. I just need tesla... come on Elon
VinnieFmaybe dishwashers do a better job if you have stumps for arms, but for anyone slightly competent you can clean dishes perfectly adequately by hand.And it's really not difficult to learn to clean dishes just as well as a washer ever could. Even better in a lot of situations.
You have to get dishes to 160+ degrees Fahrenheit to actually sanitize them. Soap doesn't do shit in terms of actually sterilizing dishes. Have fun hand-washing dishes in 160 degree water.
MACAQUEYou have to get dishes to 160+ degrees Fahrenheit to actually sanitize them. Soap doesn't do shit in terms of actually sterilizing dishes. Have fun hand-washing dishes in 160 degree water.
Tru. Those fuckers at work are nuclear.
But at home, sterilizing dishes isn't a big deal imo.
