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Tesla has demonstrated that their batteries can be removed and replaced in a matter of a minute or two, given the right equipment. https://www.tesla.com/videos
by leecb 5y ago
Tesla has demonstrated that their batteries can be removed and replaced in a matter of a minute or two, given the right equipment.
https://www.tesla.com/videos/battery-swap-event https://www.tesla.com/videos/battery-swap-event
Since the batteries cost an order of magnitude more than a catalytic converter, this could justify criminals developing more sophisticated equipment to pull it off.
- johnnywasagood 5y agoFour bricks and a jack I guess.
- skunkworker 5y agoThis used to be more true, but with their new battery packs becoming an integral part of the frame, this is no longer going to be possible. https://electrek.co/2021/01/19/tesla-structural-battery-pack-first-picture/ https://electrek.co/2021/01/19/tesla-structural-battery-pack...
- SilasX 5y agoInteresting, I’ve always thought it would make more sense to optimize for hot-swappable batteries rather than try to improve supercharger tech.
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