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The battery on Model S IS swappable, in fact quick-swappable, at least per Reuters (http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/18/idUS245189596520110318 http://www.
by kalininalex 14y ago
The battery on Model S IS swappable, in fact quick-swappable, at least per Reuters (http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/18/idUS245189596520110318 http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/18/idUS24518959652011...)
- CamperBob2 14y agoI actually didn't know that. Interesting, will read some more.
- 001sky 14y agoThat's cool for replacement, but the weight of these things is in the X00 kilos range. This is not swappable like a laptop battery. It may weigh up to a quarter ton. =/
- biot 14y agoIt would be great if the batteries were hot-swappable in a user-serviceable fashion and accessible via opening the front and rear car doors to reveal a panel at the bottom with battery bays. The batteries could be approximately the width of a hard drive with the depth of the battery being half the width of the vehicle. You would have perhaps 8 such battery bays accessible from behind each door, for 32 hot-swappable bays in total. A quick search shows that the batteries in a Tesla S weigh about 600 pounds, meaning each one would be 20 pounds; easy for just about anybody to change.
- CamperBob2 14y agoI imagine you'd see small forklifts at service stations for that purpose. It would require a standardization effort that I don't believe is happening, though.
- kerryfalk 14y agoEvery existing shop and many auto enthusiasts can currently handle that without too much of a problem. I'd see it as similar to a transmission swap, but more likely simpler. The average person can't change a tire, or the small 40lb battery in their existing car. It's unlikely they'll try to change a full battery in their new electric vehicle. As long as it can be replaced and upgraded to keep up with the battery tech, then that's all that's really needed.
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