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According to this article (http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/21/us-tesla-swap-idUSBRE95K07H20130621 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/21/us-tesla-swap
by mfenniak 13y ago
According to this article (http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/21/us-tesla-swap-idUSBRE95K07H20130621 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/21/us-tesla-swap-idUS...):
A battery pack swap will cost between $60 and $80,
about the same as filling up a 15-gallon gas tank,
Musk said. Drivers who choose to swap must reclaim
their original battery on their return trip or pay
the difference in cost for the new pack.
So, I think they're not quite tackling the battery quality problem like you're suggesting. I think your idea makes a lot more sense than coming back to reclaim your battery later, though. I find that very odd.
- m_mueller 13y agoMy guess is the cost structure of such an infrastructure is at first prohibitive to offer a complete swap at 60-80$. Once the market is big enough they might be able to switch to the model suggested abovr.
- calinet6 13y agoAgreed, it makes sense at small scale to make it an individual system. Once the system grows, it'll be easier to spread the cost over more users. It's like insurance. I hope that's where they're going, because it's the crux of the concept to me.
- jim-greer 13y agoMaybe once more people are doing it they'll switch to that system? Initially when few are doing it in a few places, there's incentive to just get a better battery and keep it.