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Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed
Tesla Model S has an option al battery pack capable of 500 km, and can charge in 45 minutes, or do a 5 minute battery swap.
To actually charge a battery capable of driving 500 km in 5-15 minutes takes an absurd amount of power - the cable for the charger would be quite a bit too heavy for one person to handle. It's never going to happen, but that's why cars will be designed for quick battery swaps.
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Hahaha.. You make it sound as if I'd simply take an extra one along for the ride and swap it out when I get low on power. You think the charging cable would be a bit too heavy for one person??? Think about how heavy that 85 kWh battery is! The bottom line is that extended trips aren't practical in the current form, and until batteries become lighter, more powerful and faster charging they will be nothing more then commuters or hybrid types.
Now.. A NGV Hybrid might be a cool vehicle
