Antifreeze.

[Timmy59]

I bought 2 gallons of concentrate on my way home today . DG $16 a gallon
I heard tell from some wrench turning character that anti freeze will see $100 by or shortly after 1-2023.
The conversation included electric cars using 6 gallons per vehicle and a shortage of oil and Mobil 1 being $11 dollars a quart.
On a good note a quart of mobil 1 last long long time on bang bangs.
I can't vouch for any truth other then the 2 gallon buy.

 

[dennishoddy]

Fawk joe biden!!!

 

[PBramble]

I see Tesla uses G48 which is already 20 bucks a gallon for 50/50 and around 27-30 for concentrated.

 

[dennishoddy]

I see Tesla uses G48 which is already 20 bucks a gallon for 50/50 and around 27-30 for concentrated.

Why does Tesla need antifreeze for an electric motor?
I'm not up to speed on their design as I'll never have one, but just curious.

 

[Shinneryfarmer]

I read the Tesla model 3 has a coolant to oil heat exchanger to cool the stator housing I believe. The coolant also serves as source of interior heater.

 

[Snattlerake]

They need some sort of heating and cooling system. Them there batteries gets warm.

 

[GeneW]

That's why I buy oil and antifreeze and such by the case.

BTW FWIW Costco has always carried a 6 quart case of Mobil 1 for around $33-ish, then put it on sale for around $27-ish. Of course, prices are going up, but Costco and Sams are good places to buy these sort of things. Sams usually has a case lot of R134 refrigerant at a really good price, etc.

Anyway, as I was saying, I've always bought by the case. Do the math, price the single container vs the case, sometimes retailers like to screw you that way.

I also buy the tubes of grease (for my grease gun) by the case.

It does take a bit more $$$ to do this, but it does pay off over time. I think it's well worth it.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

Why does Tesla need antifreeze for an electric motor?
I'm not up to speed on their design as I'll never have one, but just curious.

Coolant.

 

[dennishoddy]

Coolant.

I'm totally familiar with 10,000 HP electric motors that run ID fans in power plants that don't use coolant. I think the need to use for heating the interior is the best reason as earlier stated. The old VW's with air cooled engines had major issues with heating the human compartment.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

I'm totally familiar with 10,000 HP electric motors that run ID fans in power plants that don't use coolant. I think the need to use for heating the interior is the best reason as earlier stated. The old VW's with air cooled engines had major issues with heating the human compartment.

Batteries in EV need coolant. Its just the way it is right now.