[adorno]

Tesla owes me some royalties for the idea which I proposed some 4-5 years ago. But, I still don't think that the EV idea is one with a real future, except for the niche market, and to those that can afford the $90,000-$100,000 price tag. Question is... When somebody purchases a new Tesla, does that vehicle come with a brand new, factory-fresh battery? Those batteries are very costly. So, if a driver goes to get a battery swap, is the owner of the vehicle trading in a spanking new battery for a battery that could be much older? That seems unfair for a consumer to purchase a car with a new battery which costs more, and then to have it replaced for an older used battery. Perhaps the ideal situation is to have the vehicle purchased without a battery, which then lowers the cost of the car, thereby making it a bit more affordable. Then, on the way out from the dealer,, the purchaser pays for the use of a battery which is loaded onto the vehicle before taking it home. Imagine the marketing brochure for the Tesla with... "Battery Not Included".

[ckilmer]

“Battery Not Included”.

yeah that is pretty funny.

yeah I don’t think they have all the chinks out of the battery yet.

the real test won’t come for another 4 years when Tesla promises to have an electric car out in the 30 k range.

to do that, they’ll have to have killed most of the battery bugs.