Tesla model s battery swap announcement coming soon. Tesla model s battery teardown march 2, 2017 contributor news, video no comments the team at ev west, a company that does electric conversions of classic cars, recently posted a video of a full teardown on a tesla model s battery. Model s is designed to allow a fast battery swap, exchanging your battery for a fully charged battery in less than half the time it takes to refill a gas tank. The tesla battery swap is the hoax of the year watts up. Tesla famously build their battery packs from standard 18650 lithiumion cells, but its safe to say that the pack in the model s has little in common with your laptop battery. While our ride from the back seat was less than five minutes. Nov 03, 2016 tesla owner 2015 car undergoing a six minute battery swap in coalinga, ca this blog post will describe in detail the logistics of the swap. Teslas solution to this is an automated device that can slide out a drained battery from a car and swap it for a fully charged one. With the tesla battery swap stations having your credit card on file, negating the need for you to get out of your vehicle, wave a credit card at the machine and wait for it to be authorized around 30 seconds in the gasoline video, a better comparison would be to measure how long it took to actually pump that gas. Teslas ceo elon musk announced via twitter that his range of electric cars will get its first batteryswap demonstration this thursday, june 20th at 8 p. Tesla model s owner tests autopilots ability to avoid.
The thing i am worried about is when the hot swap battery swap doesnt work. Last night, tesla motors demonstrated how a service station could accomplish two battery swaps for the model s. Not only is the swap theyve set up faster, tesla actually has a second driver come and get a battery swap on stage, which makes for some great showmanship. Aug 04, 2014 tesla battery swap stalled according to diarmuid oconnell, tesla vp corporate development, tesla could have something in place by the end of the third quarter, which means the next few months. Elon musk said on stage that the first station would be.
Today tesla motors announced a pilot program to test the batteryswap scheme for its model s sedans shown off last year. The first batteryswapping stations were supposed to roll out by the end of 20, but i guess we can give tesla a little slack. Besides construction, under the current model the battery swap station needs batteries. Tesla battery swapping event with elon musk june 20, 20. Thats the question elon musk posed last night at a special event hosted at tesla s southern california design studio. This is teslas first battery swap station photos gigaom. Tesla motors demonstrates battery pack swap digital trends. This patent filed in may reveals one option that would allow technicians to change out packs in less than. I had a couple of upcoming plans in southern california, and arranged a four day trip including a battery swap at the harris ranch battery swap station in coalinga, california off interstate 5 i5.
Teslas first battery swap station is located just across the street from its chargers at harris ranch, and its placed right next to a shell station. Oct 26, 2016 the use case for regular tesla owners is not really attractive versus the supercharger, but battery swap could make a comeback with special stations for tesla semi or private stations to. I use ff whatsthatversion 21 and newest flash on 64bit win7 prof. Sep 15, 2017 tesla is still exploring options to make swapping vehicle battery packs easier and faster. Watch the latest videos and learn about all things tesla, including electric vehicles, energy products and how our customers are using clean energy. Dec 21, 20 also, teslas planned battery swap program was more like a short term battery lease. Not only is the swap theyve set up faster, tesla actually has a second driver come and get a battery swap on stage, which makes for some great.
Induction motors are far superior to ic engines in almost all engineering aspects, as well as being more robust and cheaper. Customers enter from the left through the door shown, and exit from the right in this photo. Fast forward two years later and the technology hasnt received the type of reception musk was. Last time, we heard about teslas battery swap program, we were told that it is still alive, but on the backburner as teslas ev infrastructure team is. According to forbes, this rate applies to model s owners who make a return. Oct 25, 2016 we dont hear a lot about teslas battery swap program anymore. We are told that it is still alive, but on the backburner as teslas ev infrastructure team is focusing on accelerating the. Tesla owner 2015 car undergoing a six minute battery swap in coalinga, ca this blog post will describe in detail the logistics of the swap. The use case for regular tesla owners is not really attractive versus the supercharger, but battery swap could make a comeback with special stations for tesla semi or private stations to. And what were seeing is a very low take rate for the pack swap station.
Tesla unveils automated 90second battery swap, but at what cost. And weve been among the first fortunate few to have been allowed a ride in one. Tesla s battery swap station near the harris ranch supercharger station in coalinga, ca seems to have been shut down, at least for now. Teslas new battery swap station will give electric. After all, we heard in 2009 that the model s was built with battery swaps in mind and, in 2011, tesla ceo elon musk explained the model s battery swap idea this way. Tesla model s early adopter and one of the first teslafocused youtubers, kmanauto, is back with another deathdefying autopilot versus human. Its been working on plans for a gigafactory, getting the model x. About that video, i seem to have problem watching any vimeo videos on tesla site, but they work on vimeo site. Last night, tesla motors demonstrated how a service station could accomplish two battery swaps for the model s in the time it takes to fill a gas tank. Recently many california tesla owners and i were invited to participate in the battery swap.
The 10 minute video compares the size differences between aa size cylindrical battery cell 14mm x 50mm, tesla s current panasonic 18650 liion battery cells 18mm x 65mm used in a model s and x and its future 20700 battery cells 20mm x 70mm destined for mass production in the model 3 by end of 2017. Comparing 4 minutes against 90 seconds isnt quite a fair comparison. This offers model s drivers another, even faster option when recharging while driving long distances. Jun 21, 20 comparing 4 minutes against 90 seconds isnt quite a fair comparison. Tesla is accelerating the shift toward sustainable transport and energy consumption by producing the worlds best electric cars and energy storage systems. Dec 19, 2014 tesla on friday announced that it is opening its first battery swap station next week, as it takes the next step in eliminating range anxiety and inconvenience for electric vehicle owners the. Apr 01, 2016 the tesla model 3 electric car has been revealed. Teslas new battery swap station will give electric vehicles. Tesla is still exploring options to make swapping vehicle battery packs easier and faster. Jun 27, 20 tesla plans to install battery swap stations at its preexisting supercharger network locations, which includes eight stations. We dont hear a lot about teslas battery swap program anymore. Way back in the summer of 20, elon musk showed off a new piece of tech that could swap the battery of a tesla model s in 90 seconds.
Then you are stuck there with a mechanical failure. Tesla says the gigafactory will produce up to 500,000 battery packs a year for its electric cars by 2020, employing 6,500 workers. Tesla tentatively tests battery swap plan roadshow. Video shows on tesla site, but it never starts to download stream, so it is stuck on starting screen. Tesla motors ceo elon musk confirmed that a press event to be held this thursday evening will demonstrate batteryswapping for the tesla model s. Tesla starts offering model s battery swaps, for fast. The free long distance travel option is already well covered by our growing supercharger network, which is now. You swap out your battery for a temporary replacement, and when you come back to the same station, they put your old battery recharged back in.
Today tesla motors announced a pilot program to test the battery swap scheme for its model s sedans shown off last year. We have the latosan francisco pack swap capability in place, and i believe all model s owners in the california area have been invited at this point to try it out. In one simple move, these battery swap machines made electric. Jun 20, 20 tesla battery swapping event with elon musk june 20, 20. Tesla unveils automated 90second battery swap, but at what. What is needed is the creation of a primary battery pack. Nov 06, 2016 teslas battery swap station near the harris ranch supercharger station in coalinga, ca seems to have been shut down, at least for now. Elon musk admits teslas battery swapping tech is a failure. The battery swap pilot program is intended to test the technology and see how much demand there actually is for it. Tesla on friday announced that it is opening its first batteryswap station next week, as it takes the next step in eliminating range anxiety and.
Dec 01, 2015 battery swap requires a building, a pit, and all sorts of robotics to swap the battery and move it around for charging and storage. Imagine a world where all cars are driven by induction motors and not internal combustion engines. Sep 19, 2017 a battery swap solution could come in handy, as tesla continues its effort to play its part in the transition to electric mobility. Sep 15, 2017 last time, we heard about teslas battery swap program, we were told that it is still alive, but on the backburner as teslas ev infrastructure team is focusing on accelerating the rollout of. Over a year ago, tesla announced a way owners could have a full charge in less than 90 seconds. Jul 01, 2015 recently many california tesla owners and i were invited to participate in the battery swap. We are told that it is still alive, but on the backburner as teslas ev infrastructure team. What started out as a company vision to recharge tesla. Many people in the electric car industry still support the idea of battery swap technology as an answer for electric car infrastructure. The current easy swap battery pack on your vehicles should be the auxiliary pack.
They wanted people to plan ahead and commit specifically to doing a swap at harris ranch. A battery swap solution could come in handy, as tesla continues its effort to play its part in the transition to electric mobility. Jun 21, 20 model s is designed to allow a fast battery swap, exchanging your battery for a fully charged battery in less than half the time it takes to refill a gas tank. Tesla ceo elon musk last night provided details on a new batteryswapping service for his companys model s electric sedan and future models that will. Elon musk introduced a new piece of technology in 20 that could swap out the battery of a tesla model s in just 90 seconds. Teslas battery swapping magic revealed in new patent.
This technology allows model s owners in need of a battery charge the choice of either fast or free. A portable power supply has become the lifeline of the modern technological world, especially the lithiumion battery. Where the hell are teslas batteryswapping stations. On a tesla, the battery pack is a large flat panel which takes up effectively the entire underside of the vehicle. Tesla unveils automated 90second battery swap, but at. A number of reports linked this patent topic to tesla s entry into the truck space some time in the future. Model s is capable of a fast battery swap, exchanging a depleted battery for a fully charged battery in less than half the time it takes to refill a gas tank. Tesla launches battery swap program that only needs 3. Jun 21, 20 tesla ceo elon musk last night provided details on a new batteryswapping service for his companys model s electric sedan and future models that will allow owners to get a fully charged. Jan 29, 2015 teslas battery swap station in coalinga, calif. If tesla starts installing battery swap stations around its super charger stations, it could pull off what better place failed to achieve. Like it literally pulls out your battery and then something goes wrong. Tesla plans to install battery swap stations at its preexisting supercharger network locations, which includes eight stations. Jun 20, 20 tesla motors ceo elon musk confirmed that a press event to be held this thursday evening will demonstrate battery swapping for the tesla model s.
After reading about the supercharging wait times, figured id restart a thread asking tesla to reconsider the battery swap program again from what i understand, they sent out invitations to about 1% of tesla owners in the l. Then i provide some analysis of the viability of battery swap stations. A number of reports linked this patent topic to teslas entry into the truck space some time in the future. Long known for divorces and gambling, reno, nevada now could be. Dec 22, 2014 way back in the summer of 20, elon musk showed off a new piece of tech that could swap the battery of a tesla model s in 90 seconds. Elon musk said on stage that the first station would be operational by the end of year. Inside the eyepopping deal nevada offered to land teslas. Teslas battery swap station near the harris ranch supercharger station in coalinga, ca seems to have been shut down, at least for now. Tesla says that initially, the swap will only be available by appointment and.
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