Elon Musk said that the rapid replacement of the batteries in the Tesla Model S is not popular Bashny.Net

At a recent meeting with investors Tesla's Elon Musk her head рассказал that an alternative method of charging the electric vehicle Model S - quick change of batteries at special stations - literally units used car owners. At the end of last year, the Harris Ranch (CA) has открыта such experimental stations and owners of electric cars in the county two hundred invitations were sent out with the proposal to use it. However, as noted by Musk, the station took advantage of only four or five people.

The ability to quickly replace the battery Model S, rather than wait for its charging station Supercharger, Elon Musk personally presented at the end of June 2013. At the presentation, he said that the owners of electric cars got an alternative: they can either free but relatively slow charge their car at a charging station or within 90 seconds replace the battery using a special robot for $ 80. A little later, it became , that battery replacement nevertheless increased to three minutes, however, the company justifies this by the fact that electric vehicles have received additional titanium panels and bumpers underneath the car, which protect the battery from shocks and fire.

Promotional video of the presentation can be viewed below:


Special survey of 145 owners of Model S has confirmed that what Musk told: about 54% of respondents expressed interest in replacing the batteries, preferring the usual charge for Supercharger. To some extent this "guilty" very Tesla - on the charging station in 40 minutes the battery can be recharged before it an 80% capacity, all for free. Then how quickly the battery can be replaced in a very small number of stations and have to pay for it from $ 60 to $ 80. Musk "justify" such a preference of owners of electric cars that the charging stations & quot; ... fast enough & quot ;. "If you are leaving at 9 am from Los Angeles to San Francisco, then by noon you want to stop, stretch your legs and something to eat. During this time, your machine will already charged and ready to go further, "- said the head of Tesla.

At the end of the mask упомянул about the curious behavior of several owners of electric cars. For some reason, they use even for trips within the city Supercharger stations instead of charging their cars from the home electrical outlet. This habit even forced the company to send a reminder to drivers so that it makes sense to do so during a long trip and to get around the city quite usual outlets. Supercharger for free is already incorporated in the cost of the electric vehicle and Musk promises, always will be.

Source: geektimes.ru/post/252660/