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Why don't they rent (instead of selling) the batteries, and have stations to swap your battery for a full one before recharging the empty one at their leisure?
by klipt 14y ago
Why don't they rent (instead of selling) the batteries, and have stations to swap your battery for a full one before recharging the empty one at their leisure? That could take the "refuel" time down to a minute!
- nathos 14y agoThe batteries are huge and, in the case of the Model S, are built into the chassis of the car. an image: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AnwyDQUET2I/T6dyawydsqI/AAAAAAAAAG8/41j8JEeMjwU/s1600/Tesla_Model_S_Chassis_Battery.jpg http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AnwyDQUET2I/T6dyawydsqI/AAAAAAAAAG...
- Finster 14y agoThe batteries weigh about half a ton. It's not like swapping the AA's in your Wiimote.
- goatforce5 14y agoThere's a company based in Israel that's taking that exact approach: http://www.betterplace.com/How-it-Works http://www.betterplace.com/How-it-Works
- whatusername 14y agounfortunately - I'm not sure how much longer Better Place will be around: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Better_Place http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Better_Place "In early October 2012, Agassi resigned from his role as worldwide Better Place CEO, and was replaced by Evan Thornley, CEO of Better Place-Australia. Briefly, Agassi remained on the company board, but a week later he resigned from that position as well. A few days after Thornley's appointment, Better Place asked its investors for a round of emergency funding, totaling about $150 million.[8][9] On October 11, 2012, Haaretz reported that Better Place might lay off up to half its staff of several hundred employees.[10] On October 29, 2012, Ynet reported that Better Place would that week lay off 150 to 200 people out of its 400-person staff in Israel as it seeks financing to combat its cash-flow problems.[11] In late January 2013, Thornley resigned, and Dan Cohen was named acting CEO by the board.[12]"
- ZoFreX 14y agoI find it funny that 2 out of 3 replies to your comment are explaining why it is impossible, and the third is a link to the company that made it work.