For a one-stall superswapper to have a throughput of 10 swaps per hour, and if it takes an hour to fully charge a depleted pack, that means storage for 10 battery packs, electrical infrastructure for 10 simultaneous superchargers, and a climate controlled enclosure. That footprint is alot bigger than the stall where the swap actually occurs, although perhaps income from grid storage when the swapper is underutilized could help mitigate the cost.
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For a one-stall superswapper to have a throughput of 10 swaps per hour, and if it takes an hour to fully charge a depleted pack, that means storage for 10 battery packs, electrical infrastructure for 10 simultaneous superchargers, and a climate controlled enclosure. That footprint is alot bigger than the stall where the swap actually occurs, although perhaps income from grid storage when the swapper is underutilized could help mitigate the cost.
Was at the Hawthorne (LA) supercharger today.. they took down the Tesla tower (previously oblisk).. parked a silver Model S over the water on top of stilts, and have disabled 4 of the superchargers (only 2 were operational).. A small production crew was driving another Model S over a small ramp to make sure "it all goes well." In addition, lots of folks there running ethernet and internet access points throughout the area. Approx 20-30 workers getting the site ready for tomorrow. No large equipment identified. Shutting down the superchargers makes me curious.
Funny thing: the silver Model over the water now has it's charge port open.. I opened it when I clicked on the button on the supercharger.. it opened my charge port and the one on display. Workers there were confused about how it opened, and who would have to go through the water to close it.
Wow, strange they would remove the Tesla obelisk. Why would they do that?
Looking at the picture you posted (btw, thanks for that!) I had the thought of what if battery swap was like the parting of the Red Sea and the water would separate and a swapping machine would swap the battery and then the water recedes back. Elon could raise his staff to start the demo.
Sounds completely ridiculous but could you imagine all the YouTube views?
CyberDutchie
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No, Elon Musk is going to come out in a robe and walk on the water to close the charge port. That's the demo! :biggrin:
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Trying to figure out what this means, exactly. Do you have any other pictures?
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Battery swapping was just a ruse! Model S actually can drive on water*.
*Assuming water is 3 inches deep.
I walked the area... Besides the disassembled superchargers and what I noted, nothing else notable. I took a few pics of the Model X prototype, but that's another story.
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mitch672
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Elon is going to announce he's actually Moses in disguise, he'll demo god swapping the pack as the reflection pool parts
My we are way off topic now
My we are way off topic now
jeff_adams
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Are they going to use the obelisk platform for filming? Looks like a good area to mount cameras and get dramatic shots.
On the other hand, is that where battery packs are stored for swapping?
Where was the ramp they were driving up? In the supercharger bays under the canopy? On the side in the area of 2 empty parking spots? Next to the obelisk base?
mitch672
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Could be the car is positioned on top of the swapper already, and they will empty the water just before the demo, to show it's mechanics, which will be clearly visible. Maybe they have a high speed pump, Elon will wave his hands up high (think Moses, parting the Red Sea), and the swapper will come into view. Perhaps Elon has finally channeled some Steve Jobs showmanship/dramatic flair
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mitch672
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That could be part of the demo: "it's so safe, we can even do it underwater". Tesla: Expect the unexpected
A "complete" demo would show 3 splits:Elon's interview with Reuters was pretty interesting.
Judging by what he said it sounds like the battery will be swapped out in an insanely quick fashion.
I think a demo of a Model S driving into a SC slot and having its battery swapped out in under 5 minutes with the driver still in the car will be amazing. After the demo if he announces that most of the planned SC stations will roll out with the swapping mechanism installed then it might be a fond farewell for range anxiety and a Falcon 9 ride into the stratospehere for the stock
1. gasoline with a cutout of the gas gauge
2. supercharger with a cutout of the rated range
3. swapper with a cutout of the rated range
They should synchronize the entry time and "stop the clock" when the swapper driver fastens his seatbelt as he prepares to drive away. At this point, there should be a zoom-in of the gauges and ranges of all 3 vehicles.
Johan
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JRP3
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How is that possible? Is he really going to wow the world or is it something so simple and obvious that we are all overlooking it?
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