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Exactly, I guess the point is, this is not economically viable until they improve the technology of charging at the stations. Battery swaps are going to wreak havoc. Having something so integral to your car moving forward being taken out and replaced with another just has too many potential problems.

I think you are wrong. The car was originally designed with this feature as a core component. To do it in 90 secs means it is quite easy to do. I think the would have considered the issues through the industrial design process...

I always lean back on this graphic when it comes to these discussions. We are still very much in the 2.5% Innovators tab and inching to early adopters. By the time the car can be charged in 5 minutes and there is a network of charging stations, Tesla will be well into early adoption and looking to go mainstream with the 30k smaller version of the Model S that will scale the company.

Huge accomplishments have been made of recent and they need a couple more years to really lay down the infrastructure and continue to improve the battery charging technology. Major first mover advantage when it comes to this tech.

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Posted by reb13

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Posted on 6/21/13 at 12:40 pm to lynxcat

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I think they'll be selling you coffee and lunch and wifi access and other shite while you wait to make up for the $8 in electricity they're handing out.

I can see it now, a starbucks where you can get your car recharged.

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lynxcat

I completely agree with what you are saying about it being in its very early phase. Which is why I am saying right now it is not economically in your best interests. If/when they make super charging done in 5 minutes or charging you say 5-10 dollars for a battery swap then you might be able to see more adoption.

When I think about this topic I believe you have to look at "why do I want an electric car?" and I think the main answer is to save money. At this point in time driving a tesla car, where you pay for the energy up front, then pay to charge at your house or swap your battery out for a higher price than gas is not saving you money.(my infiniti gets close to 350 miles on 50 dollars of gas so 7 miles a dollar vs Tesla battery swap 200 miles for 60 dollars so 3.33 miles a dollar) Not to mention an infiniti which is a pretty decent car costs 35000 versus 70000.

In the end I think what tesla is doing is revolutionary, but I do not think they will be the ones succeeding in the end.

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