Tesla sales WOw

[TwoTees]

Holy crap!!!!!! $60 to $80 US per battery swap for a 300klm range???? Think I'll stick with my petrol guzzling Landcruiser, it's cheaper to run.

Absinth
$80 is for a battery swap for the model S that has a range of 550km with a 90kw/h battery. You then have to swap back to your own battery on the way home that will be waiting for you fully charged. Thats 1100kms for $80 only if you are in a hurry. Alternatively, you can plug into the supercharger for 20 minutes and get 80% charge for free. This power is all stored in batteries charged from one of Elon Musks other companies, Solar City. Not sure about the model 3 for battery swaps.

If you own a Tesla you can drive from Melbourne to Sydney charging for free at any Tesla supercharge station. Thats all we have here in OZ but in the US you can drive from east to west for free.

There are plenty of other ways to charge. A power point at home is one but it will take 10 hours or something like that for around $27 for a 550km charge.
Thats alot of performance for minimal running costs. Its just the upfront cost that is prohibitive. I did read somewhere they will be doing a AWD version of the Model 3. Something like this maybe.