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[-] zurohki@aussie.zone 152 points 4 months ago

I realise it's a joke and the details are irrelevant, but an EV is probably going to take weeks to drain its battery just sitting on in the garage. Days if it's running the A/C.

Moving the vehicle costs so much energy that it's a bit shocking how long an EV battery lasts if you use it for things other than driving.

[-] TootSweet@lemmy.world 51 points 4 months ago

I only use my Tesla for powering my washer and dryer.

(/s. I wouldn't let a Tesla occupy any space I owned or controlled.)

[-] RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works 12 points 4 months ago

Even still, my EV could run the electric dryer for 12h straight on the highest settings. Washer is a rounding error in that estimate. It takes a lot to use up am EV battery.

[-] youRFate@feddit.org 39 points 4 months ago

Ye, my car has regular household outlets, I calculated it could power my pc setup for about 18 days (in ideal conditions).

[-] Frog@lemmy.ca 21 points 4 months ago

I read somewhere Texans are using their Ford Lightnings for backup power when their home electricity cuts off. Interesting.

[-] Ironfacebuster@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I'm not sure about other EVs, but the Ford Lightning specifically has a whole home inverter/backup interface that allows you to safely plug your EV in using the same Ford charger you use to charge and power your home in an outage, automatically switching between the grid and the Lightning

I only know this because I had to install one for a customer, so again no idea if that's as streamlined for other EVs

[-] Frog@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago

Thank you for the info. Really informative.

[-] Ironfacebuster@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Of course! If you need any more "in depth info" (ranting) about just about anything else related to solar, I'm your man!

[-] vithigar@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago

There are a number of EVs and PHEVs capable of "vehicle-to-home" power transfer as long as they have a bi-directional charger. The Lightning is just particularly well suited for it due to its massive battery.

PHEVs as well, since they have a gas tank which enables using the vehicle as a generator, so that in an extended outage you have a means of refilling your source of power.

[-] youRFate@feddit.org 6 points 4 months ago

Mine is a kia ev6. All the e-gmp platform cars can do that.

[-] Frog@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago

Interesting. I guess it was a fluff piece or the writer was just using the momentum of the Lightning.

[-] youRFate@feddit.org 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I think the us version of the e-gmp are kinda weak power output wise because the inverter is only 1 phase, 1600w. Here in Europe it does 3600w.

The lightning has multiple outlets and afaik also does two phase.

[-] cybermass@lemmy.ca 18 points 4 months ago

Insert rivian truck literal plugs for bench saws and other light construction equipment.

[-] DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works 42 points 4 months ago

Sounds like a pretty shitty EV if it dies in 3 hours sitting in a garage.

[-] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 13 points 4 months ago

I mean, Tesla is only one of those two things. And it's not pretty.

[-] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 38 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Anon still can't get out of the car and is trapped tho.

[-] elvith@feddit.org 29 points 4 months ago

Wasn't there a problem with Teslas, that you cannot open the doors when the battery is drained?

In that case.... mission accomplished (somewhat, but slower and more painful)?!

[-] Shizu@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

Every Tesla has an emergency unlock system on all doors. You can always open doors even if the battery is flat.

[-] joyjoy@lemm.ee 11 points 4 months ago

Yes, every door has a system similar to a trunk release cord. AFAIK It's hidden, so if you don't know it exists, you're screwed. Good luck getting your children out in an emergency.

[-] Shark03@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

At least in the model 3 the two front door releases aren't hidden, in my experience quite often the first time people try to open the door from the inside they actually go for the manual release before they notice the button. The back two doors on the other hand yeah that shits hidden. (Disclaimer I got one before Elon went full mask off I have no love for him or Tesla, just happens to be the car I own at the moment)

[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 4 months ago

The battery is a globe.

[-] AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml 21 points 4 months ago

Don't catalytic converters make even ICE cars take forever for this now too? Well, depending on how sealed the garage is

[-] skibidi@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

Cats convert CO to CO2, and NOx to N2 (mostly irrelevant for this conversation). In closed space, the exhaust is still deadly, but you are correct in that CO would cause quicker death than CO2 displacing the oxygen.

Relatively low concentrations of CO will cause severe drops in red blood cell's ability to transport oxygen, then follows unconsciousness and death. CO2 in contrast would require higher concentrations to be effective, as it would only reduce the efficiency of gas transfer in the lungs and lead to slow and painful decreasing blood pH - and a strong panic reflex and the 'I can't breathe' feeling - until eventual unconsciousness and death.

[-] AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 months ago

Ah okay, my understanding is that the new way is it literally needs to replace the oxygen in the garage with exhaust fumes so you suffocate instead of the nice "going to sleep" that CO caused. I didn't know the science behind it though.

[-] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

CO2 poisoning is very unpleasant while CO poisoning is unnoticed, as is oxygen depletion. That uncomfortable feeling you get when you hold your breath is due to the buildup of CO2, breathing in an atmosphere with too much CO2 for your body to get rid of what you're producing would feel the same.

[-] Arbiter@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago

Oh hey, the venture brothers did this joke.

[-] crawancon@lemm.ee 13 points 4 months ago

teslas are always on... so he's like full stupid.

[-] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

And that is the kind of intellect running things there.

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago

No, that was the higher paid intellect that was cut. The remainder are dumber than that.

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