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Tesla and Elon Musk presented a demo of just that over 8 (!) years ago and then ... nothing. https://youtu.be/H5V0vL3nnHY https://youtu.be/H5V0vL3nnHY
by otterley 5y ago
Tesla and Elon Musk presented a demo of just that over 8 (!) years ago and then ... nothing.
https://youtu.be/H5V0vL3nnHY https://youtu.be/H5V0vL3nnHY
- gen220 5y agoI’ve tried thinking about this from Tesla and the auto manufacturer’s point of view. I think, while battery technology is rapidly evolving, the incentives of EV manufacturers is not to create “open interfaces”, but instead to integrate the battery into the hardware as much as possible. This gets better performance but also creates lock in. In short, my theory is that until there’s a “battery company” ecosystem that sells up to auto manufacturers, this dream of swap stations will not materialize. Barring some regulation, I guess.