Funny how things come full-circle. I posted the similar concerns as Martin a month ago:
- [ref http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Better-Place-bankruptcy-tp4663246p4663257.html ] ... Tesla had hinted of a similar pack-swap approach ... http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Musk-tweeted-recharge-Tesla-S-faster-than-filling-a-gas-tank-tp4663093.html EVLN: Musk tweeted 'recharge Tesla-S faster than filling a gas tank' May 20, 2013 ... if I took my Renault Fluence EV to a BP station, I would be getting someone else's headache pack swapped in. There are a number of things that get weak with a swapped pack: some human mishandling/mis-maintenance, abusive use, pack design weaknesses when in swapped-pack use, etc. A plugin's pack is basically hidden from view, and a business that swaps your pack in and out will, over time get sloppy, cut-corners to save money, give customers problem-packs, etc. ... We won't see or know the pack that is being swapped in: we would not be able to know what problems we are getting with a tired beat-up pack until it is too late ... (no thanks, I will pass on that). ... - A different approach/idea: If we look at the use of a swap-in=pack like it was a rental car, then I want 'my' well-cared de-installed pack stored away and not used by anyone. Then the pack swapped-in for my use, would be essentially like a rental car. After my use, the 'rental' pack would be swapped out, and 'my' beloved original pack reinstalled. That might work for me. Restating: But even if I drove a $20k or less EV that could swap packs, I would not want would give-away my known-good-pack, for a well-used/tired/abused/in-who-knows-what-condition rental pack (anyone ever rent a car, just to find out later well it had been misused?). {brucedp.150m.com} On Sat, Jun 22, 2013, at 01:50 AM, Martin WINLOW wrote: ... > My issue is this:- Would you, as the careful owner of a relatively low > miles 85kW Model S be entirely happy to swap your cherished and pampered > battery for Lord-knows-what at a 'Tesla Station'? ... - -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Faster than the air-speed velocity of an unladen european swallow _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
