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Tesla had a single station somewhere in California I think that would drop your battery and replace it with a spare on your trip. One your way back, you were re

Tesla had a single station somewhere in California I think that would drop your battery and replace it with a spare on your trip. One your way back, you were required to swap out for your old one again or be charged a major fee. I think it was a stunt more than anything but I always liked the idea. Seemed really cool.

cma 4y ago
California gave them $300 million for it: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tesla-gets-295m-in-green-subsidy-credits-for-technology-not-offered-to-customers https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tesla-gets-295m-in-green-su... Once profitable from gamed subsidies and they begin expiring flee headquarters out of the state.
- judge2020 4y ago
  The watchdog.org page is down but > Tesla claimed the credits between 2012 and mid-2014 — part of a program designed to encourage the carmaker to promote its new battery-swap technology. The program did not require evidence the company actually provided the service. Sounds like 300M isn't the total just for the battery swap tech, but I might be wrong.
- bryanlarsen 4y ago
  California fixed the loophole by making EV's without battery swap technology also eligible for the full subsidy. So non-Tesla EV makers benefited from Tesla bringing attention to the issue.
clouddrover 4y ago
Nio has hundreds of battery swap stations. Nio cars can swap a 100 kWh battery in 6 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmWL1hZQmD0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmWL1hZQmD0 Nio's plan is to have 4,000 stations by 2025: https://www.nio.com/news/nio-announces-nio-power-2025-battery-swap-station-deployment-plan https://www.nio.com/news/nio-announces-nio-power-2025-batter... They've recently done a deal with EnBW to install swap stations at EnBW's charge parks: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/nio-install-20-battery-swapping-stations-enbw-charging-parks-2022-12-08/ https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/nio-in...

cma 4y ago

California gave them $300 million for it: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tesla-gets-295m-in-green-subsidy-credits-for-technology-not-offered-to-customers https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tesla-gets-295m-in-green-su... Once profitable from gamed subsidies and they begin expiring flee headquarters out of the state.

judge2020 4y ago
The watchdog.org page is down but > Tesla claimed the credits between 2012 and mid-2014 — part of a program designed to encourage the carmaker to promote its new battery-swap technology. The program did not require evidence the company actually provided the service. Sounds like 300M isn't the total just for the battery swap tech, but I might be wrong.
bryanlarsen 4y ago
California fixed the loophole by making EV's without battery swap technology also eligible for the full subsidy. So non-Tesla EV makers benefited from Tesla bringing attention to the issue.

clouddrover 4y ago

Nio has hundreds of battery swap stations. Nio cars can swap a 100 kWh battery in 6 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmWL1hZQmD0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmWL1hZQmD0 Nio's plan is to have 4,000 stations by 2025: https://www.nio.com/news/nio-announces-nio-power-2025-battery-swap-station-deployment-plan https://www.nio.com/news/nio-announces-nio-power-2025-batter... They've recently done a deal with EnBW to install swap stations at EnBW's charge parks: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/nio-install-20-battery-swapping-stations-enbw-charging-parks-2022-12-08/ https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/nio-in...