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Southern Perks
As a valued guest with Southern Vacation Rentals, we invite you to enjoy "Southern Perks" from our list of favorite businesses. Below are links for Perks in our various locations along the Gulf Coast.
When you visit the beaches of Northwest Florida and Coastal Alabama with Southern Vacation Rentals, we offer extra "Southern Perks" to help you have an unforgettable trip. Whether you enjoy dolphin cruises, golfing, charter fishing, parasailing or anything else fun under the sun, our lists of favorite Perks Partners will help you have an amazing experience during your time at the beach.
Our Perks are broken down into separate areas but all of the free tickets, specials and discounts are available to each guest, regardless of the area you're currently staying. So, if you're staying in a Pensacola Beach vacation rental and decide to visit Destin for a day, you are welcome to any Perks in that area.
Southern Vacation Rentals prides itself on being the most caring vacation rental company along the Gulf Coast, and Southern Perks is just our way of saying thank you for visiting our beautiful beaches and staying with us.
*Proof of Reservation Required. Subject to Availability.
O Sea D Fishing Charters
Hop on a charter for some deep sea fishing! Take $25 off a charter with O Sea D Fishing Charters. 214 Harbor Blvd. Destin, FL 32541 850-255-2967 Call O Sea D for discount.
30A Beachside Fires
30A, Destin
For a perfect evening on the beach, try 30A Beachside Fires!
Coastal Crib Rental
30A, Destin, Ft Walton Beach, Panama City Beach, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Key
Don't take up valuable packing space with pack-n-plays and cribs. Let Coastal Crib Rental take care of everything you need for your baby or toddler. Cribs, toddler beds, rollaways, bed rails, booster seats, high chairs, strollers, car [...]
Coldwater Excursions
30A, Panama City Beach
Paddle board, canoe, kayak, snorkel or dive through the crystal clear waters of Cypress Springs and Econfina Creek with Coldwater Excursions. Your guided tour through some of the most pristine natural areas of Florida awaits. Find [...]
Reel in Fun Charters
Pensacola Beach, Perdido Key
Whatever you hope to catch in the Gulf of Mexico, from photo-worthy fish to spectacular sunsets, Reel in Fun Charters has you covered! You can take an inshore or offshore charter, spend the day trolling, jigging or [...]
Destin Backcountry Fishing
Destin, Ft Walton Beach
Want to hit the open waters of Destin during your next vacation in Northwest Florida? Contact our friends at Destin Backcountry Fishing and enjoy an incredible time on the water with up to 6 friends [...]
Zesty Baguette Bistro
Enjoy dinner at Zesty Baguette Bistro in Destin, and when you show your Southern confirmation or app, receive a free appetizer, free dessert and 10% off your meal! 4418 Commons Drive East, Ste. C Destin, [...]
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream
30A, Destin
Save 10% off your order at Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream in Miramar Beach! 9375 Emerald Coast Parkway Miramar Beach, FL 32550 850-460-8884
Destin Inshore Charters
Destin, Ft Walton Beach
Save 10% on your in-shore, off-shore or bow-fishing trip with our friends at Destin Inshore Charters! 1318 Miracle Strip Parkway Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 850-685-9368
Bliss Sea Spa
Perdido Key
Save $10 on your choice of a one hour Swedish, couples or four-handed massage at Bliss Sea Spa! 824 Gulf Shores Parkway, Suite A-2 Gulf Shores, AL 36542 251.284.5065 Advanced Reservations Recommended
Tiger Point Golf Course
Pensacola Beach
Hit the links during your vacation in Pensacola Beach! Enjoy $10 off your club rental or receive $10 off green fees at Tiger Point Golf Club! 1255 Country Club Road Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 850-932-1333
Niuhi Charters
Pensacola Beach, Perdido Key
Love to dive? Explore the waters and wrecks off of Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key during your Gulf Coast vacation. Save 10% on your dive with Niuhi Dive Charters! Call 850-529-2475 to book your charter. [...]
Shark's Breath Charters
Pensacola Beach, Perdido Key
Climb aboard a charter fishing boat and see if you can reel in 'the big one'! Enjoy $25 off a charter reservation with our friends at Shark's Breath Charters! Southwind Marina. 10121 Sinton Drive Pensacola, [...]
Entertainer Charters
Pensacola Beach, Perdido Key
Love to fish? You will love casting into our clear emerald waters! Take $15 off a 6 or 8 hour walk-on fishing trip from Entertainer Charters! Located just south of the Pensacola Beach Bridge. 655 [...]
Emerald Coast Tours
Pensacola Beach, Perdido Key
Enjoy a segway tour of downtown Pensacola, including the historic monuments, parks and homes, and receive $5 off from our friends at Emerald Coast Tours! 5 West Main Street Pensacola, FL 32502 850.417.9292
Jolly Sailing
Pensacola Beach, Perdido Key
Cruise the seas near your Pensacola Beach vacation condo or home rental. Receive 10% off your trip when you enjoy a day of fun with our friends at Jolly Sailing! 655 Pensacola Beach Boulevard Pensacola Beach, [...]
SUPdogs Paddle Board Rentals
Pensacola Beach, Perdido Key
Try your hand at stand up paddle boarding during your vacation in Pensacola Beach or Perdido Key. Receive $25 off your 3 day rental of 2 paddle boards and free deliver from SUPdogs! Just call 850.324.5584 [...]
Key Sailing
Pensacola Beach, Perdido Key
Receive $10 off a parsailing adventure, $10 off a one hour wave runner rental, or a 2 hour kayak rental for the price of 1 hour as a Southern guest when you choose Key Sailing [...]
Chase-N-Fins Dolphin Cruise
Pensacola Beach, Perdido Key
Enjoy one FREE adult ticket per reservation when you cruise with our friends at Chase-N-Fins in Pensacola Beach, Florida. Located just south of the Pensacola Beach Bridge. 655 Pensacola Beach Blvd. Pensacola, FL 32561 850.492.6337 [...]
Chute for the Skye
Coastal Alabama, Perdido Key
Fly high with our friends at Chute for the Sky in Orange Beach, Alabama! Glide above the clear emerald water as you spot dolphins, sea turtles and more! Receive 10% off a parasailing adventure from Chute [...]
Hooked Up Inshore Charters
Coastal Alabama
Fish the bays and inshore waters during your vacation on Alabama's Gulf Coast! Receive $50 off a 4 hour fishing trip or your 5th hour FREE with Hooked Up Inshore Charters! Call 251-752-8009 to book [...]
All Jack'd Up Charters
Coastal Alabama
Enjoy a deep sea fishing adventure during your Coastal Alabama vacation! Take $50 off your 3-4 hours fishing trip with All Jack'd Up Charters! Advanced reservations recommended. Subject to Availability. 850.384.9059
Gulf Adventure Center
Coastal Alabama
Visit our friends at Gulf Adventure Center, located at Gulf State Park, to enjoy $20 off your group booking of 2 or more for a seven mile zipline adventure! 21101 State Highway 135 Gulf Shores, [...]
Salty Dog Fishing
Coastal Alabama
Interested in charter fishing during your next Gulf Coast vacation in Orange Beach? Call our friends at Salty Dog Fishing and save on your inshore or offshore trip! November-February Inshore 4 Hour Trip – $100 [...]
Dolphin Tales
Coastal Alabama
Southern guests receive exclusive $12 dolphin cruise adventures (adults go for kids rate) as well as 10% of any other excursion with our friends at Dolphin Tales offers with your Southern confirmation from our friends [...]
Sun Fun Photography
Panama City Beach
Receive a free 11×14 photo print, a $40 value, with the purchase of a family photo session from our friends at Sun Fun Photography! 850.238.6464
FirstWatch – Breakfast Pointe Marketplace
Panama City Beach
Receive $2 off any entree at First Watch, The Daytime Cafe when you present your Southern confirmation. 11160 Panama City Beach Parkway #409 Panama City Beach, FL 32407 850-234-5700
Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Panama City Beach
Visit our friends at Ripley's Believe It or Not in Panama City Beach, Florida and get ready to explore the oddest place along the beach at a discounted rate. Adults receive $3 off the regular [...]
Brozinni's Pizzeria at the Beach
Visit our friends at Brozini's Pizzeria at the Beach in Seagrove, Florida, near our Scenic 30A condos and home rentals, to receive your second pizza half off when you present your Southern confirmation. 4101 East [...]
Cigar Factory Social Club
Save 10% on your purchase with Cigar Factory Social Club in Miramar Beach, Florida, near our Destin condo rentals. The social club offers a wide variety of cigars and spirits for purchase, as well as [...]
Growler Garage
As a guest of Southern Vacation Rentals, enjoy 10% off your purchase of a growler of beer or merchandise such as custom paddle and surf boards! 4368 W. County Highway 30A Ste 101 Santa Rosa [...]
La Dolce Vita
30A, Destin
Receive 10% off services with La Dolce Vita water sport rentals, available at various resorts in Destin and South Walton, when you present your Southern confirmation during your getaway to the Gulf Coast! Call 1-866-651-1869 to [...]
Be My Shopper
Destin, Ft Walton Beach
Receive 10% the delivery fee to your Destin or Fort Walton Beach condo when you let Be My Shopper handle your vacation grocery shopping needs! Visit BeMyShopper.com or call 855-746-7850 to place your order.
Liz Vignali Photography
30A, Destin
Receive 10% off your selected photography package when you choose Liz Vignali Photography for your family's beach photo session during your Gulf Coast vacation! Call 850.376.3126 to book.
D'Luxe Limos & Executive Transportation
30A, Destin, Ft Walton Beach, Panama City Beach, Pensacola Beach
Reserve your ride! Receive 15% off! Or rent for 5 hours to receive a free bottle of champagne or 6 hours to receive a free hour! 850.291.4373
Fat Daddy's Pizza
Receive one free order of breadsticks or a size upgrade with any specialty pizza order from Big Daddy's Pizza in Destin or on Scenic 30A! Come enjoy pizza, the arcade & ice cream or have the pizza [...]
Marie's Bistro
Visit Marie's Bistro, located near our Adagio condos on Scenic 30A, to enjoy a complimentary drink on Saturday or Sunday between 2:30PM and 5:30PM. Or, visit anytime and receive a free spicy shrimp appetizer with [...]
Harbor Docks
Destin, Ft Walton Beach
Visit the oldest seafood restaurant in Destin! Enjoy delicious dining, sushi, nightly music and so much more at Harbor Docks overlooking the Destin Harbor. Located on Highway 98 West in Downtown Destin 538 Harbor Boulevard [...]
O'Quigley's Seafood Steamer & Oyster Sports Bar
Enjoy one free appetizer of up to $15 when you purchase 2 to 4 Steamer entrees or 2 free appetizers, valued at up to $30, with the purchase of 4 to 8 Steamer entrees from [...]
Silver Sands Premium Outlets
30A, Destin
Receive a FREE VIP Coupon Book from Silver Sands Premium Outlets as a guest of Southern! Enjoy discounts at some of your favorite stores such as Gap, Loft, Carter's, Brooks Brothers and more! 10562 Highway [...]
Seascape Golf Club
30A, Destin, Ft Walton Beach
Save 20% on morning green fees and 10% off the mid-day/twilight golf rate at Seascape Golf Club! 100 Seascape Drive Miramar Beach, FL 32550 850.654.7888 Subject to Availability
Emerald Bay Golf Club
30A, Destin, Ft Walton Beach
Save 20% on morning green fee and 10% off the mid-day/twilight golf rate at Emerald Bay Golf Club! 4781 Clubhouse Drive Destin, FL 32541 1.888.Golf.Bay Subject to Availability Cannot be combined with any other offer
First Light: Destin Charter Fishing
30A, Destin, Ft Walton Beach
Enjoy 10% off your fishing trip when you sail with First Light! 210 Harbor Boulevard Destin, FL 32541 850.699.2188 (Mobile) 850.837.9195 (Office) Subject to Availability Located at the Destin Fishing Fleet Marina just a few minutes [...]
Avona's Massage
Destin, Ft Walton Beach
Receive 10% off a one hour massage or facial, or $10 off any package from our friends at Avona's Massage in Destin. 737 Harbor Blvd Ste. 2 Destin, FL 32541 850.420.5084
Surfside Spa
Enjoy an extra touch of relaxation during your Destin getaway when you visit our friends at Surfside Spa. Present your Southern confirmation to receive 10% off services.
Coastal Concierge
Enjoy 10% off all services including grocery shopping and delivery, as well as baby-sitting from Coastal Concierge. For more information, or to schedule your delivery, visit them online or call 850.687.8395.
Beach Butlers
30A, Destin, Panama City Beach
Let Beach Butlers stock your vacation rental kitchen with all your grocery needs before you arrive! As a Southern guest, receive $5 off your delivery. 850-276-0764
Destin History & Fishing Museum
Enjoy 2 for 1 adult admission when you tour the Destin History & Fishing Museum in downtown Destin. 108 Stahlman Avenue Destin, FL 32541 850.837.6611 Museum Hours 10-4 Tuesday-Saturday
Destin Vacation Boat Rentals
Destin, Ft Walton Beach
Receive a FREE stand up paddleboard or kayak rental when you rent a 24′ pontoon boat from Destin Vacation Boat Rentals! 612 Harbor Boulevard Destin, FL 32541 850.650.2628 Subject to Availability Blackout Dates Apply
SunVenture I
30A, Destin
Receive $10 off two or more tickets for the Catamaran Crab Island or Dolphin Cruise aboard the SunVenture I. 314 Harbor Marina Destin, FL 32541 850.650.2519
Southern Star Dolphin Cruises
Destin, Ft Walton Beach
Cruise for a discounted rate when you cruise with Southern Star! Prices starting at $24 for adults and $12 for kids. Located in the Destin Harbor 100 Harbor Boulevard 850.837.7741
Just Chute Me Parasailing
Destin, Ft Walton Beach
Enjoy $10 off when you parasail with Just Chute Me in Destin, Florida. 500 Harbor Boulevard, Destin, FL 32541 850.650.4630 Subject to Availability Not valid with other promotions Open from March through October
Dockside Watersports
Destin, Ft Walton Beach
10% off rentals, such as jet skiis, pontoon boats and fishing boats, at Dockside Watersports! 390 Harbor Boulevard Destin, FL 32541 850.428.3313
Sunquest Dinner Cruises
30A, Destin
Save 20% when you reserve a dinner cruise aboard the Solaris with Sunquest Cruises. Enjoy a scenic cruise around Choctawhatchee Bay as you dine on a delicious multi-course meal and sip a cool beverage. Inquire [...]
Buccaneer Pirate Cruise
Destin, Ft Walton Beach
Sail the seas with the gang at Buccaneer Pirate Cruise for just $29/adults and $16.50/kids! Climb aboard this authentic pirate ship to enjoy a variety of family-friendly activities including a treasure hunt, dancing, pirate fun [...]
Ride On Surf School
Buy one surfing lesson from Ride On Surf School in Destin and receive one FREE. Located at Pompano Joe's Restaurant 2237 Scenic Gulf Drive Destin, FL 32541 850.240.7822 Subject to Availability Excludes Billabong Camps
Olin Marler Dolphin Cruises
Destin, Ft Walton Beach
Enjoy one FREE adult ticket per reservation when you cruise with Olin Marler Dolphin Cruises. 102B Highway 98 East Destin, FL 32541 850.654.7113 Subject to Availability Located on the Destin Harbor a short drive east of [...]
Sea Blaster Dolphin Cruises
Destin, Ft Walton Beach
Receive one FREE adult ticket per reservation with Sea Blaster Dolphin Cruises. 60 Highway 98 East Destin, FL 32541 850.654.6888 Subject to Availability. Open March – September
Crab Island Dolphin Tours
Destin, Ft Walton Beach
Receive 20% off your wave runner rental or a free cocktail during your dolphin cruise from Crab Island Dolphin Tours when you present your Southern confirmation at time of booking! Call 850.803.5466 to reserve your [...]
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Coffee
Ft Walton Beach
Visit Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Coffee Bar for your morning pick me up while on vacation in Fort Walton Beach and enjoy buy one, get one free drinks with your Southern confirmation! 112 Amberjack Drive Fort [...]
Helen Back
Ft Walton Beach
Receive $5 off your next large pizza or a free pitcher of domestic draft or soda when you dine in at Helen Back on Okaloosa Island near our Fort Walton Beach condo rentals! Just present [...]
Bric a Brac Restaurant
Destin, Ft Walton Beach
Join our friends at Bric a Brac in Destin for lunch and kids under 12 enjoy their meal for FREE! Rather enjoy dinner out while on vacation in Destin? Receive a FREE bottle of wine [...]
30-A Gourmet
30A, Destin
Enjoy gourmet meals prepared for you by the chefs of 30-A Gourmet and delivered to the door of your beach home or condo free of charge! Call 850-622-6270 or order online!
Destin Snorkel
Destin, Ft Walton Beach
Enjoy deeply discounted adult and kid rates on activities, up to $11 off per adventure, from Destin Snorkel including SNUBA, snorkel tours, and more! SNUBA Adult $80.00 Child $60.00 Snorkeling Adult $34.00 Child $25.00 Shelling [...]
Paradise Adventures Catamaran
Panama City Beach
Save 15% on any sailing trip for up to 4 guests, as well as enjoy 1 free beverage during your cruise from our friends at Paradise Adventures Catamaran. 3901 Thomas Drive Panama City Beach, FL [...]


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Spurs vs. Warriors Game 4 Pick
OAKLAND, CA (ATS Consultants) – Will the Warriors even their best of seven series with the Spurs today when the two teams tip off for Game 4 at 3:30PM ET?
ODDS: Oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv have installed the Spurs as 2-point favorites over the Warriors, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 198 points.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Warriors opened as 1.5-point favorites but the spread has flipped and now the Spurs are 2-point favorites. As for the total, it opened at 201.5 and now its down to 198 or 198.5, depending on what book you view.
PUBLIC BETTING: Of the current wagers placed on tonight's game, 63% of NBA public bettors currently favor the Spurs. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided to get the most updated public betting numbers.
NBA FREE PICK: Take Golden State. According to latest NBA trends, Spurs are 4-12 ATS last 16 playing on 1 days rest. 2-8 ATS last 10 after scoring 100 or more points in their previous game and 4-12 ATS last 16 following a SU win. Golden State is 16-5 ATS last 21 overall, 5-2-1 ATS last 8 in series, 11-1 ATS last 12 vs. Western Conference and 5-1 ATS last 6 following an ATS loss.
The should be another entertaining game. The Warriors are in a must-win situation and don't want to go back to San Antonio down 3-1. Stephen Curry should play with an ankle issue that he seems to twist or sprain every five games or so. He had X-rays on the ankle and they were negative so even if he's 75 percent or less, he goes up against Tony Parker, who is coming off a bruised left calf and will play. With neither player at 100 percent, the Warriors will count on more Jarrett Jack, who had 11 points in 34 minutes in Game 3. Parker had 25 of his 32 points in the first half for the Spurs, but got hurt in the fourth quarter and wasn't able to elevate after he was kneed in the hamstring by Andrew Bogut. San Antonio also shot 51 percent to Golden State's 39.3 percent. Expect the younger Warriors to have their legs and put together a better shooting performance in Game 4, tying up the series, 2-2.
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How to Buy an Accounting or Law Firm
So you want to buy an accounting or law firm? There are many details that you will need to attend to in order to take over a law firm for sale or other type of legal business for sale. Locating a CPA firm for sale or accounting companies for sale can be quite a challenge. However, it is not impossible and you can be quite successful in this industry.
Legal Background
It is important to have some sort of legal background before you even begin to think about finding a legal service business for sale or buying a law firm. If you do not know the workings of the legal system, you will have trouble making the best decisions for the firm and to operate it efficiently to make a profit.
Accounting or Business Background
If you want to buy a CPA firm for sale or other accounting companies for sale, it is important to have an accounting or business background. This will ensure that you can make operate and run the new company with the ease and with profitability.
Finding a Law Firm
Finding a law firm may be somewhat difficult. Typically not a large number of firms go up for sale. Most law firms that are established are usually operated and run by a partnership. If one person wants out of the partnership, the other person traditionally continues the legal practice.
One of the best ways to buy a law firm is to join a partnership with an established firm. The firm will already have a regular set of clients and be profitable. People who have a law degree will find it easier to find a partnership with a firm. Additionally, it is typically easier to find a partnership in smaller firms than the larger firms that already have multiple partners.
Finding a CPA Firm or Accounting Business
Unlike the law firms, CPA firms and accounting businesses are much easier to find on sale. Many times the current owners are retiring, moving to a different niche in the industry or seeking partnerships. Often, people will receive training and work for a very large and established company. When they strike out on their own they are bound by employee contracts with the previous company not to set up a new accounting business for a certain length of time. Some CPA's will elect to establish a brand new accounting business by hiring all of the staff, renting the physical location, advertising for clients, and attending to the other details of the new business. Once the company is completely set up, the CPA will then put the new business up for sale. The basics of the company will still be run by the CPA but it will not be in their name. This is a great opportunity for you to purchase the business and have assistance with running the company.
Established Business
It is easiest to run and operate an established business. Whenever possible try to find a legal service business for sale or a law firm for sale that already has an established business and solid track record. Check with the current owner for financial reports, general customer information and company policies. You will need a solid business plan for the takeover of the business be successful and profitable.
Search 100s of Accounting and Legal Businesses for Sale at GlobalBX!


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Rangers backup catching option Chris Snyder retires
Catcher Chris Snyder acquired at the end of spring training as an insurance policy for the Texas Rangers weakened early-season catching situation has announced his retirement at Triple-A Round Rock.
Snyder, 33, had played in the majors over parts of the last 10 seasons. He was hitting .238 for 21 at-bats with Round Rock.
The Rangers still have major league veteran Chris Gimenez and rising prospect Brett Nicholas at Round Rock should one of their current catchers go down.


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Tesla Battery In The Model S Costs "Less Than A Quarter" Of The Car In Most Cases
4 years ago by Jay Cole 73Comments
Whenever there is a Tesla quarterly report – such as the recent Q2 profit of $26 million (ex-items), we get crushed by facts and figures:
- margins
- production
- ZEV credits
- outlook
- Model X plans
- Gen III Car plans, etc., etc., etc
…and if you are into that sort of thing, Tesla CEO Elon Musk discussed a lot of those topics during a Q & A with analysts (which you can find here)
Which means we have been so busy with Tesla numbers that we almost missed a test drive of the car by the MIT Technology Review that had some really interesting info.
Actually, we did miss it – but our good friend and reader Rob didn't. He also noticed a comment from Tesla's chief technology officer, JB Straubel that gave us an answer to a subject that was not well known.
Specifically, what the heck is the cost of the batteries found inside the Tesla Model S? And can they really afford to use this small format technology to power a $35,000, 200 mile car sometime around 2018? The answer is – apparently they can.
By most estimates, the battery for the Model S that I drove should cost between $42,500 and $55,250, or half the cost of the car. But (Tesla Tech Officer) Straubel indicated that it is already much lower. "They're way less than half, actually," he says. "Less than a quarter in most cases."
Straubel says more can be done to lower batter costs. He's working with cell and materials suppliers to increase energy density more, and he's changing the shape of the cells in ways that make manufacturing them easier.
As a point of reference, the Model S lineup (non signature) ranges from $71,000 for the entry level 60 kWh car to $81,000 for the standard 85 kWh version and another $10,000 for the P85 (85 kWh Performance Edition).
Using the "most cases" reference from JB Straubel, that would most likely mean that the standard 85 kW version Model S would be a safe bet to have battery costs at "less than a quarter" – that translates to a total maximum cost of about $20,250 or $238/kWh. Pretty cheap.
So how much would it cost to power a smaller, 200 mile entry level EV from Tesla? We estimate it could be achieved from around 50kWh seeing how the 60 kWh version of the Model S is rated at 208 miles by the EPA. The third generation Tesla will be a much smaller, lighter and we assume more aerodynamic proposition.
50 kWh of lithium power would only translate to a maximum of $11,900 in costs…still plenty of room to still build out the rest of the car.
MIT Technology Review – hat tip to Rob
73 responses to "Tesla Battery In The Model S Costs "Less Than A Quarter" Of The Car In Most Cases"
Battery cell cost vs. pack cost?? Important distinction?
Not with a rational car maker. The more reluctant obtuse car makers might find a way for the packaging to add substantially to the cost. Or at least lie about it as a convenient excuse to not do more EVs.
That's very interesting. The $238/KWH figure is very, very close to what some others have been speculating recently as a cost for battery cells. Actually Straubel says "less than a quarter" so I'm guessing $200-ish. And that's here and now. The actual Blue Star isn't due for another 3 years according to Musk, so they have some more time to finesse this.
Most certianly by 3 years these batteries will be at least half what we pay for them today. ($100 kwh)
Oh, we can't say that. 100$/kWh is extreme discounting. Doesn't take into account where monetary conversions will go, demand constraints, etc. Let's estimate a 20% discount at best. 8% a year for raw batteries is a reasonable discount and cost of materials for packaging, shipping and computer circuits will not drop until huge costs of scale decreases are scaled in (50,000/yr).
Cost for batts for Gen-III may be 170/kWh. Other car makers will be making similar sized BEVs by then too. Tesla will be struggling by that point.
Why would Tesla be struggling at that point? All of the competition is using large form-factor cells that cost 2 to 4 times as much as the modified commodity cells that Tesla is using. The competition is hopelessly behind in terms of pack costs.
I believe ford is using the exact same cells as Tesla in the energi vehicles. May be a sign of things to come for them.
[citation needed]
Telsa is almost certainly using cheaper cells, but that doesn't automatically translate into a cheaper (or better, or whatever) battery pack. Putting together and properly managing thousands of cells is more costly than fewer, larger ones.
Among other considerations, it's also likely to impede diagnostics and repairs, if ever needed.
While Ford plans to use Panasonic batteries, those would be large, prismatic cells. Tesla remains the only manufacturer which chose to clump together 18650s.
Agreed, there's no inherent advantage to using lots of 18650 cells in the long run so we can assume that the reason large format prismatic cells are being used is because they will end up being cheaper. This seems logical to me.
There are several, and Elon Musk has outlined them in recent interviews:
a) superior thermal management;
b) superior pack reliability (if a few out of 7,000 fail, there is no measurable change in performance);
c) superior packing density; and
d) COST.
That's something JB Straubel has emphasized in interviews. They use 18650 because it meets their needs and gives them the best value. When they find an functional alternative that provides better value they'll change.
A wild guess: Tesla produces sports cars and since his pricing at the moment creates a hobbyist market, his users won't give his cars heavy use. This means that he can design his batteries for reduced extended battery-life; while Volt et al need their batteries to last 10 years, Tesla only needs 5, in which case, he can scrimp on expensive batteries.
And in the event that his end-users end up ruining their batteries, Tesla can afford to pay the warranty; most of the users won't use the batteries as heavily as expected, and Musk ultimately has Tesla as a pet project; he can afford to use money, something a more commercially-oriented business would not be able to do.
Tesla has already worked all of that out, a long time ago. Anyone who wants to switch will have to learn it all from scratch.
"Cost for batts for Gen-III may be 170/kWh. Other car makers will be making similar sized BEVs by then too. Tesla will be struggling by that point."
LOL, where's the proof? The BMW i3 has had years of development and what is its energy density? ~100Wh/kg, just like all the other plugin EVs that use lithium batteries besides Tesla. By the time other manufacturers catch up, Tesla will either have reduced costs or increased densities.
Of course, maybe the OEMs have been playing next-gen development real close to the vest, and they have 400Wh/kg chemistries, but at the moment Tesla is a generation ahead in battery development, has its own patents, and nothing I've seen publicly makes me think the legacy carbuilders will catch up short of those next-gen batteries..
I agree with that number of $238Kwh. Having said that I wouldn't be surprised that Tesla buys these batteries for a good round figuer of $200Kwh
"We estimate it could be achieved from around 50kWh seeing how the 60 kWh version of the Model S is rated at 208 miles"
Meh, just keep it the same size. Better for commonality, and the weight difference will not make as much difference in steady state expressway driving. I don't think there's much room left for aerodynamics improvements, but who knows. (skinny tires :))
Although 50kWh is roughly twice as large as the 24kWh LEAF battery. With double my range in the LEAF, I would still only hit a 140 mi range max. Far from 200 miles.
What year is your Leaf? The 2013 one I tested I had no problem reaching the 90+ miles.
And yet the Spark EV almost got 100 miles with a battery smaller than the Leaf.
…with a significantly smaller and lighter car.
Well your personal hyper-miling doesn't count. It is the EPA rated numbers that really matter and reflect more typical driving patterns.
Maybe, but I wasn't hyper-miling, I was driving the way I always did and did a good stretch of highway at max speed.
I understand why the EPA rating starts from a not full battery, but I don't agree with that practice.
By that logic, the 60kWh Model S would only get 175 miles (actually 187 – the Leaf gets 75 miles, not 70). Yet it gets 208 miles. And that's with a larger and heavier car.
It would be @50kWh usable to get 200 miles. 40kWh in the S nets 145 miles, EPA rated.
Model S is ridiculously heavy. Reducing that weight will give more range pr kwh
The Leaf's major range inconsistency is due to aerodynamics. But it's not a long-range vehicle so Nissan focused on utility.
Tesla builds a long-range car so make it aerodynamic (see Model S) and get better range.
Great article Jay:-)
I really think battery costs are going down faster than we imagined. Especially for Tesla. Compare this price to the pack of the BMW I3. That would mean 22kwh*238= $5,236 for the I3 pack. I don't believe BMW get's it that cheap. That's for me another reason to believe that Tesla is way ahead of the competition.
Cheers, Rob
By sticking with modified 18650 cells, they have smoked the competition in terms of costs as well as thermal management and reliability.
Actually LGchem pouch cells cost less than 200$/kWh.
But it's possible that they gain some fire safety with those metal cases. Not quite clear.
Tesla says that they have superior thermal management for several reasons, some of which due to the small cell size – they are able to keep each cell sufficiently isolated that even when they force one to ignite during testing, it does not cascade to neighboring cells.
This is certainly good news. If the cell cost could be that low, just $238 per Kwh, then a plug-in hybrid with 8Kwh should only cost around $2,000. Which means that vehicles similar in function to the C-Max Energi shouldn't cost all that much more to build than a regular hybrid using traditional NiMh batteries. And a Chevy Volt battery shouldn't cost more than around $4,000.
I think even if these prices aren't available right now to most manufacturers, I am sure they must know this is going to happen. And they'd have to be stupid not to realize that at that price or less the electric car or plug-in hybrid makes sense to just about everyone.
Those prices are not available to the competition because they are all using various customized, large form-factor cells. These cost anywhere from 2 to 4 times what the modified 18650 cells cost Tesla. The competition is hopelessly behind in cost.
That's an interesting assessment, Nissian's whole reasoning for going to a larger battery is that is costs less to make a smaller number of bigger batteries than to make a lot of small ones. Granted because their batteries are a different shape they probably had much higher initial tooling costs but now that they have spent that money I am sure their prices will come down pretty quickly.
Current battery pricing has dropped about 40% since 2010. Which brings the 24kWh battery from 638/kWh or $15,312 to $383/kWh or $9,192 for a 24kWh pack.
That $6,120 battery price drop is why Nissan was able to drop the Leaf price by $6k.
So the 265 EV mile Tesla 85kWh pack would cost more like $32,555. But that's not what they plan to use in the cheaper car. It would be the 208 EV mile 60kWh pack that would cost $22,980 today.
Prices don't drop quite that fast unfortunately. Maybe 20%
Some batteries like chinese lifepo cells have actually risen slightly which is very unfortunate as they were already very expensive.
50kwh in my iMiev would get me, 50/16 * 62 … just over 190 miles range (perhaps less if we add some kind of weight penalty). Which, actually sounds sort of meager if the the proposed Tesla Gen III will get more than that. I guess that's a testament to how good Tesla's battery technology, drive train efficiency, and aerodynamics are compared to some of the other EV technology out there. Of course, that's just conjecture at the moment. Perhaps Gen III will be more like 170 EPA miles (which would be FINE by me) with such a battery pack.
I kind of wonder why the 41kwh Rav4 doesn't do better than 103 miles range with the Tesla pack. It must be primarily the wind resistance on such a large profile vehicle. It makes you wonder how much fuel/energy we could save just by lowering our vehicles, shrinking the frontal profile, adding some rear wheel covers and a teardrop back.
I agree.. Honestly I believe 150 miles with decent charging infrastructure is good enough to ensure people will essentially never fear running out of power even in large spread out cities like I live in (Dallas/Ft.Worth) and is good enough to consider taking trips to Houston or Austin, as long as there are 2 supercharging stations in between. Granted, with the Volt I can make a non-stop trip from Dallas to Houston, but I have never done that. I always stop somewhere along the route for a bathroom break.
Personally, I need to be able to drive 70 miles to a destination, and return on a single charge. I don't want to have to rely on a charger at my destination. I don't want to eek back with only 5 miles of range, and i also want a buffer for cold weather driving (Michigan). 200 miles AER is the bare minimum I could accept. Preferably, it would have 250.
I remember driving though the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and noticed that there where some small towns that where easily 100 miles between with no where to stop at. After that I trip I sort of wondered how would the EV's be able to deal with keeping those towns linked in that where nice places to visit. But if I had a EV and wanted to go up there I would at least want a 200 to 300 mile range in case I got lost or had to take a different root or their was no super charging station and had to use a hotel to charge up at.
Also there was one highway in Alaska I remember driving on that was the Dalton Highway that had a spot with a 220 mile and a 130 mile openings in it with no buildings or places to stop at. I've always wondered after going on that road if a electric car is able to drive up along that highway and stop at the existing stops on it which are half the time solar powered. A electric car that is able to make that trip would spell the doom of the gas powered car.
I could live with a 150Mile BEV today with very little charging infrastructure. The radius my wife has around our home is about 30 miles and my longest commute is 70 miles with plug at the other end. We really don't need the "Tesla-style" infrastructure if businesses and parking garages would get on board with the EV movement. The Tesla solution will eventually fall apart since either they will eventually have to charge a price per kWh or only offer it to the Model-S buyers and not the Gen-III. Home charging will always be 90% or more of EV infrastructure.
Huh? Why would they have to charge for the superchargers? They all will have solar panels, so they will generate electricity whether or not anybody is using that charger. The superchargers are also going to have battery storage, so they can store the solar energy and buffer the charging load to the grid. The superchargers should not be a significant financial burden, and Tesla management is adamant on the fact that they will be essentially revenue-neutral.
I agree, this makes little sense, especially given the later realization that 90% of charging we be done at home. I would also add that Tesla isn't paying rent for the locations. There is very little running cost with the stations. A bigger question is: can they scale sufficiently to support 100,000+k new potential users per year. My guess is if they can fund it sufficiently now and charge times continue to improve as they say they can then scaling up shouldn't an issue.
Note that Elon has said only Model S owners get free electricity. Everyone else, including competing electric vehicles, will have to pay for the electricity. Tesla's valuation can only be supported with a significant cost reduction in battery cost. Note also that Tesla is investigating metal-air batteries – hint: they do not see lithium-ion costs coming down to the level necessary for market success with the III.
"Home charging will always be 90% or more of EV infrastructure."
Tesla's aim is to master cell and battery technology to create cheap large batteries with very fast charging capability and to build a national ultra-fast charging network. If they have the lowest prices, the best charging rate and a national charging network in place it becomes very hard for other manufacturers to compete. Right now, nobody else is even competing in their space. If it takes 3 years to get a car to market, that's 3 additional years of Tesla manufacturing and global Supercharger construction against which they're competing.
Tesla is already charging for the Supercharger network by charging customers $2,000-$2,500 up front so the financial aspect isn't a big deal, especially when you consider that the planned solar offset should get cheaper per Watt over time. What's more important for the network is increasing the charging rate to increase the supported volume.
The RAV4 does do better than the EPA 103 miles: the EPA is now averaging the results of the standard and full charges to give a single number. (This also affected the 2013 LEAF which would have had a rating of 84 miles if calculated as the 2011 LEAF was for 73 miles at 100%.) I believe the EPA number for a full charge on the RAV4 is 113 miles, though owners are saying they get more than that at highway speeds.
But still, yes, the RAV4 isn't as aerodynamic…
Why are lithium battery so expensive? If I understand well, to get a 1 kWh battery, you only need 0.3 kg of lithium (according to Wikipedia). Lithium cost around 6000$ per ton, or 6$/kg! So you need 2$ of lithium for each kWh… Where goes all the rest of the money? Is it in material? Or is it only for manufacturing? If it is the second, I think will see a price drop dramatically has the market is growing!
Cobalt was the biggest cost in traditional Lithium Ion battery chemistries (60% of total cell cost including labor, plant etc.). I don't know what the current situation is but cobalt is expensive and significant, lithium is pretty much irrelevant. Nissan chose the lithium manganese spinel technology mainly because the material costs are *cheap* – it might not be the most robust technology but it was good enough when considering longevity, performance and cost.
Cobalt – $25,000 per ton
At least they thought it was robust enough.
I think the average price of a Model S is the 85kwh version with some options, which adds to to price. I would be surprised if most people where buying the car with no options.
Great example of reverse engineering numbers. And even better it results in good news.
I'll be most interested in how the market dynamics play out in the next few years. Greater range and lower prices for EVs will mean broader public acceptance (thanks also to increased awareness that EVs are "real cars", etc.), but it will also force some companies (cough Toyota cough) to get off the sidelines and bring out a Yaris or Corolla or xD EV, for example.
We are getting ever closer to a multiple, interconnected tipping points, and when they flip we're going to see vast portions of the car buying public in the US and other places suddenly looking at gasoline-fueled ICE vehicles as noisy, smelly, expensive dinosaurs. Hang on to your hats, people; it might take another 5 years, but when these declining battery prices reach a threshold level, it's going to get VERY interesting and VERY disruptive.
I agree Lou. I've been saying for awhile now, the mainstream mid-sized sedan or crossover that can be offered as either a PHEV, EREV, or total EV, and offered at a small price premium over a gas-operated version, will be a game changer. These battery cell prices getting lower and lower are one of the necessary steps along the way.
Ford already sees that in the luxury segment – they sell the hybrid MKZ at exactly the same price as the ICE version, and the proportion of the hybrid sales is many times that for all other models that have the price premium. Ford keeps increasing the percentage of hybrids in production in order to meet demand (last I recall, Ford was raising the hybrid MKZ production to around 30% of all MKZs).
Unfortunately for Ford, that's a higher percentage of low sales.
I guess the game changer is when Tesla starts building their own batteries. They have the space and the money. Google search Winston Battery Limited. Buy them out!
Sometimes it's cheaper to let another company make the products for you. Why buy an entire building and manufacturing center when you can buy the batteries (for a bit more than you can make them) without having to amortize the costs up front?
It is even better to force a supplier to build a factory right next to your own for JIT supply. Push the capital risk on them and eliminate the logistics time and cost.
Interesting that the cost of the battery is 25% of the car, which is also the profit margin on the car. So basically you are buying (2) batteries.
And the Tesla buyers are saying they are doing so to save money 🙂
I find it difficult to believe that the small 18650 format is cheaper to build than the larger pouch style used by other auto manufacturers. This is only because of high volume of the 18650 format. Now that Tesla and other manufacturers are becoming the dominant market for lithium batteries, I expect the economies of the pouch style to become cheaper than the 18650. Also there are other chemistry/technologies that could exceed Panasonic's in the future. I wouldn't count on Tesla staying with the small format many more years.
Panasonic continues to work with Tesla on improved chemistries. Tesla will not fall behind so easily.
Additionally, the 18650 is well-known and has huge manufacturing scales of economy, has excellent packing density per kWh, is easier to control and isolate thermally, and allows for better battery pack reliability (if a handful of cells fail out of 7,000, there would be no difference in performance).
The 18650 has so many advantages that Tesla will not deviate until something better comes along that is ready for prime time (in other words, no changes any time soon).
Elon talked about this during the Q&A. Think failure rates – and you know why small cells may e cheaper.
All I have to say about the article is, "well, duh!"
I'm glad to see some concrete figures. The costs for the entire battery pack being around $230/kWh is consistent with what I've read and with my crude estimates that I've posted elsewhere.
I wondered how many times I would have to post a link to that Green Car Reports article before someone on this site made their own investigation. 🙂
As for the costs of the battery I think Tesla is keeping the bulk of the profits they are saving from the dropping costs of buying and building the batteries to shore up their finances. In that though out last year and the last few years of their history they where burning though cash left and right buying up parts for the cars and the factory and training and adding workers.
Another thing about the $72,000 dollar Tesla model S is that there are a lot of car dealerships out there that sell $80,000 dollar cars. In fact we have this one street in our town where we have a Porsche dealership a Lexus dealership and a BMW dealership along with five others. They all have $80,000 and $120,000 dollar luxury cars but a lot of them are still gas powered and besides from a few gizmos and I phone things in side of them they are still like regular gas powered cars. At least with Tesla you are getting a futuristic car with special abilities with it being a electric car with tons of futuristic features on it. In that if I want to spend $100,000 on a car I want it to at least be able to teleport and fly.
I think if the Tesla blue star came out I think they could make a lot cheaper version and could even have a $45,000 to $50,000 model S if they offered a version of it with many of the expensive options and I phone like features stripped away from it. Like instead of a giant I phone thing in it they could have a basic music radio with a basic AC control and less complex looking battery assuages in the Third Generation Tesla or the cheaper model S.
It's not Tesla shoring up finances, it's just part of Tesla trying to get to a 25% gross margin on the Model S so they have solid long-term profitability that allows them to fund development.
Only once/if they get Gen 3 out profitability will they be able to consider reducing margin.
There could be a bit of a problem with Tesla making their own batteries. If you remember, one of the problems Preston Tucker had, no one was willing to sell him steel. I think that if Tesla moves too far, too fast to shorten their supply chain, there may be an organized push-back from suppliers. Sure, I'd love to see train loads of raw materials go in one side of the plant, and finished cars roll out the other, the plant is big enough. But sometimes you have to feed your opponents, otherwise they might eat your dinner.
What total sloblock.
Tesla buys cells from Panasonic, and is also looking to Samsung. Considering that a successful Gen 3 using 18650s would require more cells than the entire current output of the laptop industry and that LG is willing to take a short-term loss on its cell manufacturing for GM should tell you how much cell manufacturers are drooling at the potential of PEV.
Tesla has done amazing so far, I believe they are able to keep the pace of development.
Progress and an evolution, more sales the better. / performance ratio will improve for the whole ev industry.
We have Tesla to thank including making the Volt possible.
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SACKED Canberra fullback Josh Dugan will sign a $2 million, three-year deal with the Brisbane Broncos this week, but the NRL remains no guarantee of registering the contract immediately.
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I want to run my stateless Session Bean as a specified user (say admin) even if the bean is being called by a normal user. I am using EJB 1.1 hosted on WebLogic Server 6.0. Is there any setting in the deployment descriptor for the same? If not, could you tell me some work around.
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I am logged in as a normal user and the session context method getCallerPrincipal() always returns the correct principal with which I call the bean. The problem is, I need call the remote method of another EJB from within this bean; the access to this method is limited only for a specified user (admin). That means, I need my EJB to run as different identity now not as the caller's. Can you help me for this??


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County officials seek solutions for panhandling
By NANCY COOK LAUER
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Kona is not just a haven for Hawaii vacationers. It's also becoming a top destination for international backpackers who add their ranks to the homeless, straining social services and generating complaints from residents and area businesses.
An increase in homeless, especially along Alii Drive in Kailua-Kona, has captured the attention of both the County Council and the Police Commission. While the area still has the traditional resident homeless who have become familiar faces to the police, the new influx is a different category, Assistant Chief Paul Kealoha told the Police Commission on Friday.
"They're done with college, and they're in transition," Kealoha said. "They're living out of a backpack. … They move on. They're just doing their world tour."
Kealoha said Kailua-Kona is listed as one of the top 10 destinations for the backpackers on Google searches of services.
Commissioner John M. Bertsch said he's seen some of the backpackers panhandling at intersections, carrying signs such as "too cute to be broke." He said most seem to be
healthy and young, but from other countries, so employment is probably not an option for them.
Commissioner Carol Ignacio, who is involved in a host of social service organizations, said the backpackers put the organizations in a "quandary" because they don't want the traditional help, nor do they want to be housed. They generally want food, however.
"They're here to panhandle and live until the next day," Ignacio said, adding the group doesn't want to be considered homeless. "These individuals aren't the typical homeless, but they all get painted with the same brush."
The County Council has also gotten into the act, unanimously passing a resolution earlier this month urging Mayor Billy Kenoi to help find a solution.
Kona Councilman Dru Kanuha, who sponsored the resolution, said he, members of Kenoi's administration, police and social service representatives plan a meeting next week, to try to formulate a workable handful of goals to address the problem.
The unsheltered chronic homeless population in Hawaii County increased 13.7 percent between 2010 and 2012, according to the state's most recent point-in-time count. Chronic homeless, who have substance abuse or mental or physical illness or disability and who have been homeless for at least a year or have had four homeless episodes in the past three years, comprise 43 percent of the county's homeless, according to the study.
While being homeless isn't a crime, panhandling is. Kanuha wonders if the panhandling laws can be strengthened or loitering laws improved in certain areas.
"I've been getting so many phone calls from constituents about this dire situation," Kanuha said Friday. "It's getting to a critical point now."
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car paint: TOOLS
- A sander
- A sanding block
- Scotch pads
The best way for me to start is to explain how to repair a scratch in the car paint of the body work.
First you would need to make sure that any plastics or rubber trimmings are removed around the car paint of the panels, in case they get damaged during the prepping process.
Now for the scratch the best thing to use is an air or an electric sander, the most important thing to remember is to keep the pad of the sander flat in order to not dig out a dip in the old car paint already on the body panel. The reason not to sand a dip is because the end result of the car paint finish in the body panel will be seen as a ripple in the paint shine. It should be flat, you might not get it perfect but so long as its 70/80 percent, the primer will do the rest of the work when rubbed down.
If the car paint feels like its not flatting enough to feather back, its sometimes quicker and easier to do with a block. This would make the car paint on the body panel flat, due to only being able to follow the surface of the block. This is best on a flat surface, for example the middle of a door, than on the curve of a wheel arch. You can still use the round sanding paper on the block.
Using a 240 grit pad, to evenly rub back the car paint.
The sander itself would need a 240 grit sanding paper on it , in order to be efficient in taking out the scratch, evenly spread the car paint, an then running your hand over the whole area to feel if you can notice the difference in shape of the body panel, were the paint is sanded.
Once you are completely satisfied that the car paint is smoothed out enough the next step would be to prep the car paint on the rest of the body panel.
Keeping with the sander for now, the paint that's around the scratch is going to be keyed up for paint adhesion, and the better this is performed the better the finish and stability of the paint itself.
The next sanding paper needed is a 800 grit. The main thing to remember whilst sanding the body panel, is to try and not go through the paint layer of the lacquered top coat. Reason for not rubbing through the lacquer, is you might not want to put color across the whole body panel. I would say not to use the block with this paper. The action of the sander with the 800 grit is what gives it the smooth finish, and an even surface to paint on.
Scotch pads
Once you have finished all the sanding, its time to scotch the parts you could not get to on the body panel with the sander.
Make sure to key up the shine on the body panel that is left after sanding, this is important to do, it makes the car paint stick to the edges, if there is shine when you apply the car paint to the body panel, when it is dry and your driving it down the road the paint has nothing to grip to, and is more than likely to peel away. Mainly in the edges of the door shuts. and were the rubbers and trims will be.
Make the panel a formatted matt finish all over car paint and body panel with a scotch, and it will be fine.
If you have any questions about car paint and body, i will do my best to answer them. Thank you.


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TY - JOUR T1 - The ecology of dust JF - Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment Y1 - 2011 A1 - Field, J. P. A1 - Reynolds, R. L. A1 - Belnap, J A1 - Breshears, DD A1 - Neff, J. C. A1 - Okin, G.S. A1 - Whicker, J. J. A1 - Painter, TH A1 - Ravi, S. A1 - Reheis, M. C. KW - JRN KW - wind erosion AB -
Wind erosion and associated dust emissions play a fundamental role in many ecological processes and provide important biogeochemical connectivity at scales ranging from individual plants up to the entire globe. Yet, most ecological studies do not explicitly consider dust-driven processes, perhaps because most relevant research on aeolian (wind-driven) processes has been presented in a geosciences rather than an ecological context. To bridge this disciplinary gap, we provide a general overview of the ecological importance of dust, examine complex interactions between wind erosion and ecosystem dynamics from the scale of plants and surrounding space to regional and global scales, and highlight specific examples of how disturbance affects these interactions and their consequences. It is likely that changes in climate and intensification of land use will lead to increased dust production from many drylands. To address these issues, environmental scientists, land managers, and policy makers need to consider wind erosion and dust emissions more explicitly in resource management decisions.VL - 8 IS - 8 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Learning the rhythm of the seasons in the face of global change: phenological research in the 21st Century JF - Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment Y1 - 2009 A1 - Morisette, JT A1 - Hanes, JM A1 - Liang, L A1 - Richardson, A. D. A1 - A.K. Knapp A1 - Fisher, JI A1 - Graham, EA A1 - Abatzoglou, J A1 - Wilson, EB. A1 - Breshears, DD A1 - Henebry, GM KW - SGS ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Carbon cycling in soil Y1 - 2004 A1 - Johnston, C. A. A1 - Nadelhoffer, K. A1 - Nelson, Jr D. A1 - Post, W. M. A1 - Retallack, G. A1 - Wielopolski, L. A1 - Groffman, P.M. A1 - Breshears, DD A1 - Cardon, Z. G. A1 - Currie, W A1 - Emanuel, B. A1 - Gaudinski, J. A1 - Jacobson, R. B. A1 - Lajtha, K. KW - BES KW - CARBON; SOIL AB - As yet, nobody knows what effects climate change will have on soil carbon reserves, or how those changes will affect the global carbon cycle. Soils are the primary terrestrial repository for carbon, so minor changes in the balance between belowground carbon storage and release could have major impacts on greenhouse gases. Soil fauna, roots, fungi, and microbes interact with mineral and organic matter to process soil carbon. Studies have been hampered by the difficulty of observing processes beneath the earth''s surface, but advances in science and technology are improving our ability to understand belowground ecosystems. VL - 2 IS - 10 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A multi-scale perspective of water pulses in dryland ecosystems: climatology and ecohydrology of the western USA JF - Oecologia Y1 - 2004 A1 - Loik, ME A1 - Breshears, DD A1 - Lauenroth, WK A1 - Belnap, J KW - SGS VL - 141 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A multi-scale perspective of water pulses in dryland ecosystems: climatology and ecohydrology of the western USA Y1 - 2004 A1 - Loik, ME A1 - Breshears, DD A1 - Lauenroth, WK A1 - Belnap, J KW - SGS VL - 141 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Strategies for ecological extrapolation Y1 - 2004 A1 - Peters, D.C. A1 - Urban, D. L. A1 - Gardner, R. H. A1 - Breshears, DD A1 - Herrick, J. E. KW - JRN AB - Extrapolation of information collected at fine scales to broader scales is an increasingly important issue in ecology as the recognition of spatial connections within and among different levels of organization expands. In addition, our ability to represent complex behavior in ecological systems has improved with readily available instrumentation and software that allows detailed sampling and analysis and the ease with which geospatial data can be used to support large spatial simulation models or extensive data-based inventories and assessments. However, there is a tradeoff between simple approaches having errors associated with excluding processes and more complex approaches that are plagued by high uncertainty due to increased estimation and measurement error. In this paper, we develop a synthetic, problem-solving framework for extrapolating information from fine to broad scales that is applicable to a wide range of ecological problems. The framework includes three classes of approaches that differ in their complexity and sources of error: nonspatial, spatially implicit, and spatially explicit. We consider a range of ecological issues requiring complex approaches (i.e., nonlinear processes, thresholds, positive feedbacks, neighborhood processes) and identify options for dealing with these issues. Our operational framework of model selection serves as a practical and objective approach to the problem of ecological prediction across a range of spatial and temporal scales. Thus, this framework should be of interest to all ecologists concerned with the problem of prediction. VL - 106 UR - bibliography/04-003.pdf ER -


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CARLSBAD -- Even when she is not here, Deena Drossin makes an impact at the Carlsbad 5000.
Four years after Drossin set the world record at Carlsbad, Carmen Ayala-Troncoso watched a tape lent to her by a friend for an idea of what to expect at the World's Fastest 5K.
And it worked. A week after Ayala-Troncoso turned 47, the Austin, Texas, native was the first to cross the finish line Sunday morning in the Masters Women's race for ages 40 and older, logging a time of 16 minutes, 50 seconds.
"I was thinking at the end here, 'Think Deena, think Deena, think Deena,' " Ayala-Troncoso said. "I saw when she broke the world record here and I was like, 'OK, just relax and remember what she was doing here.' So that was how I was able to run this course better."
Running in her first Carlsbad 5000, Ayala-Troncoso looked like a seasoned veteran, leading the race after the first turn at 400 meters. Her largest lead was at least 80 meters after the second turn.
Despite her large lead, Ayala-Troncoso said she was still worried. Ceci St. Geme finished 16 seconds back in second place.
"When I started pulling away, I thought I'd better pull away as far as I can and see what happens," Ayala-Troncoso said. "And until I finished, I didn't know where she was and I thought she might catch me.
Ayala-Troncoso said this was her fastest time in five years. She suffered what she called age-related injuries to her Achilles' tendon that caught up to her in 2000.
She added that she didn't feel 100 percent until about 18 months ago.
"I've been doing a little more track like I used to -- that's why I was a little afraid," she said. "On paper I could do this but I don't know, I haven't done it and I'm a little older."
Her age didn't show, and Ayala-Troncoso said she would like to be back next year to defend her crown -- even at the age of 48.
"I want to come back," she said. "When I saw the tapes I thought, just for the crowds, you feel like you are on a track. It's lined with people the whole way, I never felt like I was all by myself in the middle of nowhere, it's great."
Ayala-Troncoso will next race at the Freihofer's 5K in Albany, N.Y. She has run the race for 15 consecutive years and has won four times, including last year in 17:07.
The top North County finisher was Lyndsey Golden of Cardiff, who placed 10th in 19:08.
Net gain for Wade
Using his tennis background as an advantage, Sean Wade netted first place in the first race of the day, the Men's Masters for 40-and-older males.
"I came to America on a tennis scholarship," said Wade, a NewZealand native who attended Rice University and still lives inHouston. "My roommates in college were on the track team, so I'vebeen running since 1989. I found that playing tennis since I was akid has really helped with my running."
Wade, an Olympic marathoner in 1996 who just turned 40, ran a 14:53 to outpace Dennis Simonaitis, the reigning USA Masters 10-kilometer champion from Draper, Utah, who was the runner-up in 15:02.
"At 2 miles, I really wasn't feeling that great," Wade said, "but I knew I couldn't kick with these guys, so I had to make a move."
The top San Diego-area finisher was Torrey Pines High and San Diego State graduate James Sheremeta of La Jolla. Sheremeta was fifth in 15:29.
"I couldn't believe we had such a strong field," said Sheremeta, 42. "I was fourth in this race last year, and this feels a lot better. The pace was so fast when we went out, it was scary. I just tried to relax as much as possible, and that's hard for someone like me."
The Men's Masters field had its largest turnout in the history of the Carlsbad 5000 with 1,292 finishers. The men's and women's Masters champions both earned $1,000 for their victories.
Repeats in Wheelchair
The defending champions both repeated in the Wheelchair Invitational. Martin Vogel, 40, of Pasadena, was the men's champion in 11:58, and Shirley Reilly, 20, of Tucson, Ariz., won the women's title in 12:27.
Vogel, a former motorcycle racer who was paralyzed from the chest down in a racing accident 19 years ago, improved his winning time by 26 seconds from last year.
"Last year they gave it to me," said Vogel, 40. "Everybody else all crashed, and I got away."
Vogel blazed around the turns, going up on two wheels at times.
"I couldn't afford to take it easy because these college guys are all good," he said.
Reilly, a freshman at the University of Arizona who is originally from Los Gatos, won for the third straight year and continued to drop her time after posting winning marks of 15:43 in 2004 and 13:01 last year.
"I love coming back out here because I love the beach, and I miss that in Arizona," she said.
Reilly was the women's wheelchair champion at the Los AngelesMarathon last month in 1:55:26. She plans to compete next week inthe Boston Marathon on April 17.
The Carlsbad 5000 chair champs received $700 for their efforts.
McGlone returns, wins
Five weeks after breaking several ribs in a bike accident, Samantha McGlone came away with the Women's 39-and-under title.
McGlone, a 26-year-old triathlete from Montreal, is training at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista. She finished in 17 minutes flat.
McGlone said her ribs just started to feel better.
"It's been hurting all week, but I've been getting a lot of treatment," said McGlone, who won the women's Ironman California at Oceanside in 2005. "I felt pretty good this morning and I knew the ribs weren't going to be an issue. It was nice, after having a disappointing race in Oceanside (last month), it was nice to put one on the board and it felt pretty good."
Kelly Flathers of Huntington Beach was the runner-up in 17:11.
Other champs
Also winning titles were Steve Frisone in the Men's 30-39 race and Mark Fretta in the Men's 29-and-under event.
Frisone, 34, from Chino Hills, won his race for the second time, adding to his victory in 2002. He was also a runner-up in 2003.
"I'm training for the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon," said Frisone, a math teacher at Norco High whose time was 15:04, good for a margin of victory of 23 seconds over runner-up Okwaro Raura of Carlsbad. "Early in the first mile I felt like the pace was too slow. I took the lead and nobody really went with me."
Fretta, of Portland, Ore., won the final age-group race of the day, stopping the clocks in 14:47 to edge Dane Mitchell of Flagstaff, Ariz., by two seconds.
"I've done Carlsbad since 2001, and this is my best time," said Fretta, 28.


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Mishandling of a radioactive substance by a Los Alamos National Laboratory worker has reportedly resulted in contamination in four states.
Traces of the substance have been found in homes in Colorado and Kansas that the unidentified employee visited, at his New Mexico home, and at the Pennsylvania laboratory where he apparently shipped a contaminated package, The San Francisco Chronicle reported Tuesday.
The worker and five of his colleagues who might have been contaminated by the substance - radioactive americium-241 - were being monitored by doctors at Los Alamos, which is operated by the University of California. As of Monday none show ill effects, lab officials told the newspaper.
Although the university reported the incident last month in a news release, the Washington-based Project on Government Oversight issued a detailed report Monday.
"The package could have contaminated Federal Express workers and other packages," Beth Daley, a POGO spokeswoman, told The Chronicle. "Surprisingly, it took Los Alamos two full days ... to notify (the Pennsylvania laboratory) it was in possession of an unmarked radioactive package."
It shows "there's a complete lack of accountability when it comes to health and environmental protection at the lab," Daley added.
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An organ donation from the 9-year-old Tucson shooting victim has saved the life of a child in Boston, according to media reports.
Christina Taylor Green was one of six people killed in the shooting rampage that targeted U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords outside a Safeway store outside of Tucson. Giffords, 40, remained in critical condition on Saturday.
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Stunt-based reality show "Khatron Ke Khiladi 7," which managed to impress the audience with its daredevil stunts and elimination controversies, is nearing its end. The grand finale of the reality show, hosted by Arjun Kapoor, has already been shot.
According to a report in SpotboyE, Sidharth Shukla has apparently won the show. The finale episode was shot at S J studio in Chandivli, Mumbai, March 15 and saw the presence of Kareena Kapoor Khan. The actress was on the show to promote her film "Ki and Ka," which has Arjun in the lead role.
Colors channel shared a picture from the finale episode on its Twitter handle, where Kareena is seen making the male contestants of the show perform some stunts. All the 14 contestants of the show — Jay Bhanushali, Sidharth, Faisal Khan, Mahhi Vij, Sana Saeed, Himmanshoo Malhotra, Aishwarya Sakhuja, Tina Datta, Vivan Bhathena, Parvathy Omanakuttan, Tanishaa Mukerji, Yuvraj Walmiki, Mukti Mohan and Raghav Juyal — were present for the finale episode.
"Khatron Ke Khiladi 7" contestant Tanishaa also took to her twitter handle to share the news of show coming to an end. "All set for the finale of #kkk! Cant believe this crazy journey is coming to an end! Will miss the peeda stunts ;)," she posted.
In the beginning of the seventh edition of "Khatron Ke Khiladi," some major changes in the show's format were introduced. The 14 contestants were split into two teams, but after a few episodes, the contestants were made to compete against each other individually.
Recently, Aishwarya got eliminated from the show. With this, Jay, Siddharth, Mahhi, Sana, Vivan, Parvathy, Mukti, Tanishaa and Raghav are the remaining contestants of the show.
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Authorities said 9 students at Miami Coral Park Senior High School were hospitalized Thursday for a possible overdose after eating laced brownies, but it was unknown what was in the food. A 10th student received treatment but was not transported by fire rescue. Student Danivellis Torres and parents Cecilia Mancilla and Efrain Juliao gave their reactions to the incident.
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A mum has blasted the "unfair" punishment handed to a lifeguard who ran over her son as he sunbathed on a beach in Australia.
Chesterfield-born Dominic Francisco, 26, who attended St Mary's school before travelling to Australia to work, and his Canadian friend Saba Akbarishandiz, 28, were lying on the sand on the iconic Surfers Paradise beach in Queensland when they were run over by the Gold Coast Lifeguard Service 4WD vehicle.
Driver Luke Bartlett, 24, was sentenced to 180 hours of unpaid community service when he appeared before Southport Magistrates' Court today.
Mr Francisco's mum Denise Hawksworth, of Ashgate, said: "This punishment is nothing considering what's happened.
"My son has suffered considerable pain and stress, he's not been able to work for months and he's had to pay thousands of dollars in court costs.
"We're absolutely outraged."
The pair spent several days in hospital suffering from leg and chest injuries after the incident on December 23.
Ms Hawksworth, a Chesterfield councillor and the town's deputy mayor, added: "Getting the phone call the day before Christmas Eve was so horrendous for all the family. Trying to speak to doctors to find out all the facts and make a judgement on whether to jump on a plane immediately was so scary. We could not believe what had happened."
The court heard Mr Bartlett did not see the sunbathing tourists as he was focused on getting to a collapsed swimmer. Mr Bartlett's solicitor said his client was left in shock after the incident and had undergone counselling.


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