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TexasTowelie

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5. K&R

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Jun 22, 2013, 04:36 PM

Jun 2013

for the afternoon viewers.

The other consideration for this plan is that Tesla can recharge the batteries that are removed so that can be reused in another vehicle. This would help lower the costs associated with swapping out the batteries and have a secondary effect of reducing the number of LPG tankers on the highways which could improve safety, relieve traffic congestion and lower pollution. This could be a big win from so many different points of view.

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Gone in 90 Seconds: Tesla's Battery-Swapping Magic [View all] TexasTowelie Jun 2013 OP

Great plan. East Coast Pirate Jun 2013 #1

electric cars can't be the future.... Raster Jun 2013 #2

Big Oil will just have to get into politics... oh, wait. nt stlsaxman Jun 2013 #3

Plastics, fertilizer, building materials, body panels, power plants... FrodosPet Jun 2013 #15

The coal companies will overtake them hack89 Jun 2013 #29

Big coal ought to be behind Tesla, b/c that is the most common fuel used for electricity! Dustlawyer Jun 2013 #4

K&R TexasTowelie Jun 2013 #5

Elon Musk is awesome. Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #6

And as long as you only go where charging stations and battery swap stations are, you're fine jmowreader Jun 2013 #7

Imagine solar paint usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #8

Tesla's planning to have charging stations across the nation in a couple years... backscatter712 Jun 2013 #9

It's true that at this point there are not enough charging stations TexasTowelie Jun 2013 #10

So your point is that we shouldnt buy electric cars? To inconvenient? They said the same when gasol rhett o rick Jun 2013 #13

My point is electric cars are an urban solution jmowreader Jun 2013 #27

When cars were new, you had to buy your fuel in bottles and hope you'd multiplied right. politicat Jun 2013 #14

Tesla needs to put charging stations at every major airport mainer Jun 2013 #11

Would be even better if we could smartgrid that infastructure. Sirveri Jun 2013 #17

A car shouldn't be dead if its left unused for a few days or weeks. Travis_0004 Jun 2013 #26

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2013 #12

You are welcome. TexasTowelie Jun 2013 #18

I agree, this sounds like a great approach. Uncle Joe Jun 2013 #20

I find all the nay-saying and the big manufacturer's sabotage rather amusing. Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #16

Chevrolet makes the only practical electric jmowreader Jun 2013 #28

Be my guest. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #30

What's the range for the Tesla S v the Audi 20 gallon tank? flvegan Jun 2013 #19

I understand that you might disagree. TexasTowelie Jun 2013 #21

I was speaking to the folks at Tesla, actually. flvegan Jun 2013 #22

Excuse me for misinterpreting your reply. TexasTowelie Jun 2013 #23

"The future isn't batteries, you idiots. " Scootaloo Jun 2013 #24

Yeah! Go, Tesla, Go! n/t JimDandy Jun 2013 #25