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It makes sense that they built the battery to be swappable but its pretty incredible that they managed to keep this as a post-launch surprise. Everyone last mon
by codeulike 13y ago
It makes sense that they built the battery to be swappable but its pretty incredible that they managed to keep this as a post-launch surprise. Everyone last month was like 'well I dont see how that can be possible, the battery makes up most of the car frame etc'. But they'd planned it this way all along.
Its as if the new iPhone came with a swappable battery but Apple kept it quiet till six months after launch.
- masklinn 13y ago> Its as if the new iPhone came with a swappable battery but Apple kept it quiet till six months after launch. Since the phone is entirely taken apart by specialized sites within hours of its availability, there's no way they would manage to hide a swappable battery.
- catshirt 13y agothat is the point :)
- georgemcbay 13y agoWell, iPhones don't cost $60,000 and up (nor do they weigh 5000 pounds), so ripping one apart and voiding the warranty to see what is inside isn't nearly as much of a big deal.
- catshirt 13y agothe post i'm responding to seems contrary in tone, yet simply articulates an implied supporting point. it's like saying "i get the analogy [but it doesn't sound accurate to me]". fair sentiment but not constructive.