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From what I remember, early Tesla models offered something similar as well. It was mostly just to reassure early buyers, though, from what I remember.
by jsight 8y ago
From what I remember, early Tesla models offered something similar as well. It was mostly just to reassure early buyers, though, from what I remember.
- WorldMaker 8y agoFrom what I've heard (in Fully Charged videos), Renault did it for similar reasons and similarly expects the number of owners using battery leases instead of ownership to drop off soon as most buyers are now comfortable with the ownership model and prefer it.
- prostoalex 8y agoThey had a pilot running at Harris Ranch and shut it down eventually https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/harris-ranch-battery-swap.34794/ https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/harris-ranch-battery... For a quick recharge the current-generation 120 kW SuperChargers were deemed good enough. Now that they're growing their fleet of mobile service trucks, battery replacement might get re-introduced as an at-home service.
- jsight 8y agoThis was in reference to a program that sold an insurance program to effectively allow you to swap out a worn battery for no (or low) cost. It also was shut down as it was found not to really be necessary, though.