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Re:Worked for 52 Years, Still Running: 1912 C-T 4WD Electric... by mr_overalls on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @04:26PM (#16217864)
Although Tesla abandoned the idea because of lack of interest (which I do find strange), a swapping station solves this problem. A depleted battery can be swapped for a fresh one in less time than a gasoline fillup requires.
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Re:Worked for 52 Years, Still Running: 1912 C-T 4WD Electric... by felipelemos on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @04:53PM (#16218113)
Tesla uses the battery as a structural part of the chassis. A swappable battery simply would not be possible.
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Re:Worked for 52 Years, Still Running: 1912 C-T 4WD Electric... by jandrese on Wednesday January 24, 2018 @11:03AM (#16223699)
Not with the current design, but it's not hard to imagine a design that makes it possible.
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