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Closeup of Tesla Battery Swap (HD)

sbknapps · 209.5K views · 2013-06-21 · 3:44

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Overview

Short HD closeup of a Tesla Model S battery swap, showing the pack lowered out and another pushed into place.

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Linked as visual evidence that the Model S supported battery swapping whenever swap stations come up.

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Cars, EVs & motorcyclesRenewables, batteries & storage
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debian3 · 2020-06 · Reference

Battery swap station: [VIDEO] I'm not sure why this is a not reality yet. When this happens, I will certainly not be the one refuelling my car at -30C in the winter, I will be seated in my electric car waiting for the swap to complete.

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reportingsjr · 2020-01 · Reference

This has been tried, in fact the original Tesla Model s had a swappable batteries[1], but it has never worked for a variety of reasons. [1]: [VIDEO]

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martin_bech · 2017-07 · Reference

Tesla batteries can be swaped. They have a video showing it, and a single station doing it, but there is no need for it atm. Ive been driving my Model S for 2+ years now, and the charging options are plenty. Link to video of battery swap [VIDEO]

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