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Elon has been hinting at faster-than-gas recharging rates for the past few weeks on Twitter. The Supercharger network upgrades are part 4 of a 5 part trilogy th
by timdorr 13y ago
Elon has been hinting at faster-than-gas recharging rates for the past few weeks on Twitter. The Supercharger network upgrades are part 4 of a 5 part trilogy they've been running since April. It's widely rumored that part 5 will be battery swapping or something similar to enable ultra fast charging.
My guess: Superchargers will remain free as promised and the battery swapping will offer faster charging, but at a cost.
- rurounijones 13y ago5 part trilogy? He been reading Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy?
- stcredzero 13y agoOr watching Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
- vidarh 13y agoHe's cited Douglas Adams as one of his favorite philosophers, so probably.
- schiffern 13y agohttps://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/319119973366784002 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/319119973366784002
- pixie_ 13y agoIf he gets the manufacturing costs down and the volume up, could the service possibly be cheaper than the typical $50 fill up? That would be a game changer.
- Goopplesoft 13y agoReally? Right now it costs an average of about $7-8 bucks for a typical 230 mi range (about a tank). If the service costs anywhere near $50, it'd be disappointing. Cost reduction plays a huge (if not the biggest) consideration in going electric.
- toomuchtodo 13y agoBased on how much per kWh? I can charge my car for $0.01/KwH at night.
- Goopplesoft 13y agoSorry I missed this. Used Tesla's blog published data as my source here: http://www.teslamotors.com/it_CH/forum/forums/cost-charge-and-cost-mile-state-model-s http://www.teslamotors.com/it_CH/forum/forums/cost-charge-an... Linking to: http://teslarumors.com/USA-Residental-Energy-Cost-2011-by-State.html http://teslarumors.com/USA-Residental-Energy-Cost-2011-by-St...