Elon Musk at D11

[deonb]

Perhaps they will temporarily swap in packs using the 3400mAh batteries with a near legit 300 mile range? Still doesn't make much sense in the context of being able to "recharge" faster than a gas powered car "anywhere in the country" or the "specialized" swapping facilities that were mentioned in the 8k.

I don't think after the interview with Javier we can put Elon's "recharge" comment in quotes to substitute it for "battery swapping" anymore. Javier used the same words as Elon, but in context of the whole paragraph, it's clear that he literally means charging - not swapping. (Don't ask me how, or why there would be both a battery swapping service as per 8k AND a faster-than-gas charging service.)

From:
http://www.core77.com/blog/announce...with_javier_verdura_of_tesla_motors_24947.asp

"Charging technology is only going to improve with time. Charging times will decrease significantly and range will increase accordingly. In the very near future, the argument that internal combustion automobiles are more convenient than electric vehicles will be a moot point. You will be able to arrive at a charging station with an empty battery and drive off with a full charge faster than you can fill up a gas tank."

 

[callmesam]

I don't think after the interview with Javier we can put Elon's "recharge" comment in quotes to substitute it for "battery swapping" anymore. Javier used the same words as Elon, but in context of the whole paragraph, it's clear that he literally means charging - not swapping. (Don't ask me how, or why there would be both a battery swapping service as per 8k AND a faster-than-gas charging service.)

From:
http://www.core77.com/blog/announce...with_javier_verdura_of_tesla_motors_24947.asp

"Charging technology is only going to improve with time. Charging times will decrease significantly and range will increase accordingly. In the very near future, the argument that internal combustion automobiles are more convenient than electric vehicles will be a moot point. You will be able to arrive at a charging station with an empty battery and drive off with a full charge faster than you can fill up a gas tank."

Nice pickup. Elon always has nuance to what he says so that even when you restate it, the meaning can change. I don't think he's being shifty, he's just super-precise.

 

[Benz]

Here is the link with the full video of the interview:

http://allthingsd.com/20130530/tesl...sk-the-full-d11-interview-video/?mod=atdtweet

 

[Soflason]

Wow, just an amazing interview... some really big moments throughout.

If you don't have time to watch the whole thing with your morning coffee, you can also catch some of the highlights and best clips here:
D11 - AllThingsD

 

[StephenM]

I was at the Watertown, MA Service Center tonight, they have a 60KWh and an 85KWh pack sitting in crates, they aren't too thrilled with it, they're taking up valuable space and they don't think they'll need them anytime soon. It seems every service center is getting a spare of each pack.

Confirmed in Honolulu too, 2 crates containing one 60 and one 85KWh packs. When I floated the idea to the Tesla techs that there's a theory revolving swapping packs, they laughed and said they've seen a team of guys switch out a pack in about 15 minutes, but it was a LOT of guys doing it and they didn't think it was practical. Of course, take that with a grain of salt since the techs are sometimes the last to find out about a new policy/procedure. It doesn't make sense to send battery packs to Hawaii for battery swapping though, since we're an island that's about 34 miles across.

 

[moltenfire]

Here is the link with the full video of the interview:

http://allthingsd.com/20130530/tesl...sk-the-full-d11-interview-video/?mod=atdtweet

Thanks for the link to the video. The woman host, Kara, really dragged the interview down with her off handed comments.

 

[twinklejet]

Well, when the sun goes nova (granted in a few eons), we'd better be on multiple star systems or we're all cooked.

4.5 billion years to go! *tick tock tick tock*

 

[kevin99]

Haha... finally my article is published on SA! Credit to the SA team to beat the announcement today!
Expect Surprises In Tesla's Upcoming Supercharger Announcement - Seeking Alpha

 

[Johan]

4.5 billion years to go! *tick tock tick tock*

LOL! Elon doesn't strike me as the most patient type, but he seems to accept that some things must take their time and that every idea has it's right time to materialize. His metrics on what is possible and when is just a bit more optimistic than most others, which is great since he actually makes things happen and leads the way.

 

[Frankc]

Elon at the D: conference - Reveals Supercharger network

Great hour long interview with Elon by Walt Mossberg. Some Supercharger details revealed. Clearly many Model S owners in the audience...

Elon Musk reveals Tesla's Supercharger network will triple its coverage area this month

Who on the TMC was there?

 

[Benz]

Great hour long interview with Elon by Walt Mossberg. Some Supercharger details revealed. Clearly many Model S owners in the audience...

Elon Musk reveals Tesla's Supercharger network will triple its coverage area this month

Who on the TMC was there?

I wasn't there, but I would have loved it.
The distance is a bit too much, you know.
But there will be many more occasions in the future.
And there will be a few in Europe someday, I hope.

Cheers mate

 

[Lump]

He starts to answer a question on Hyperlooping at the 50 minute mark & he associates that with the June 20th Tesla announcement, is there a connection between them?

 

[johnnydop]

He starts to answer a question on Hyperlooping at the 51 minute mark & he associates that with the June 20th Tesla announcement, is there a connection between them?

My brother (Model S owner) said perhaps Tesla will make the motor/drivetrain for an electric bullet train that'll go from LA to San Fran.

What else could the hyperloop have to do with TM? That Elon, always keeps up on our toes.

 

[Benz]

He starts to answer a question on Hyperlooping at the 50 minute mark & he associates that with the June 20th Tesla announcement, is there a connection between them?

The only connection is that first there will be the "June 20th announcement" (which most probably is the "Right under your nose announcement"), and the announcement about the Hyperloop will follow (a few weeks -I think-) after that. The man has many things on his mind, you know.

 

[ggies07]

I love how Walt said just take all the GM cars to Mars to warm it up. hahahahaha

 

[ggies07]

This Model S owner upgraded to Firmware 4.5 and this morning posted a photo of a cross country row of Supercharger locations on his touchscreen map!


Twitter / ElectricRdTripS: Thanks to the latest 4.5 software ...

There's not a charger in Dallas!?!!! WTF?

 

[dbfish]

CORRECTION - Those are actually markers of where he charged, NOT SUPERCHARGERS. SORRY FOLKS! MY MISTAKE!

 

[brianstorms]

The goal of the chargers isn't to put them in metro areas, but between metro areas. Otherwise, the locals are just gonna sit on 'em all day and you've got a Tragedy of the Commons situation (like we're starting to see with Gilroy...)

 

[ggies07]

CORRECTION - Those are actually markers of where he charged, NOT SUPERCHARGERS. SORRY FOLKS! MY MISTAKE!

oh, ok. wheeew. haha. I'll guess I'll just wait until the official map is up before responding to anything.

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The goal of the chargers isn't to put them in metro areas, but between metro areas. Otherwise, the locals are just gonna sit on 'em all day and you've got a Tragedy of the Commons situation (like we're starting to see with Gilroy...)

That makes sense, but something close to Dallas is all I'm looking for. Something for us North Texans. It's a big state ya know.

 

[bollar]

That makes sense, but something close to Dallas is all I'm looking for. Something for us North Texans. It's a big state ya know.

Yeah. Some way to get to Houston and some way to get to San Antonio...