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#2845963 10-Jan-2022 09:01

To some extent it doesnt matter how good the cameras and AI/crash avoidance is, physics, people and other cars will cause accidents.

It can only stop so quickly.

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#2845966 10-Jan-2022 09:14

WRT 5 minute charging.

I guess they will just plug the cable directly into a hydro dam (or nuclear power plant). When you consider a domestic house supply maxes out at about 15kW (240Vx63A), then a bank of chargers capable of a 5 min charge time (20 to 80% on a 80kWh battery = 576kW times the number of chargers) is probably going to brown-out the town. So, nice in theory, but the DC cable from the charger to the car is not going to be the primary constraint.

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#2845969 10-Jan-2022 09:18

Faster chargers already have on site battery buffers for this.

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#2845982 10-Jan-2022 09:56

RobDickinson:

Faster chargers already have on site battery buffers for this.

That's the way I understand Hampton Downs set up their EV chargers.

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#2846013 10-Jan-2022 11:04

RobDickinson: To some extent it doesnt matter how good the cameras and AI/crash avoidance is, physics, people and other cars will cause accidents.

It can only stop so quickly.

Off subject, but a fun video.

At 5:03, shows a bicyclist staying in heavy truck's blind spot, while truck turns at intersection.

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#2846017 10-Jan-2022 11:26

Something about lidar vs visual. As this is not the tesla religion thread hopefully this is allowed to be posted

https://www.thedrive.com/tech/43779/this-tesla-model-y-dummy-crash-shows-exactly-why-lidar-matters

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#2846018 10-Jan-2022 11:27

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#2846019 10-Jan-2022 11:33

Batman: Something about lidar vs visual. As this is not the tesla religion thread hopefully this is allowed to be posted

https://www.thedrive.com/tech/43779/this-tesla-model-y-dummy-crash-shows-exactly-why-lidar-matters

Totally fair and unbiased testing and reporting by a lidar sensor manufacturer there.

lets ignore that tesla have aced the US and European pedestrian collision tests.