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by tkahnoski
4879 days ago
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I actually think the major thing missing here ia not swapping out the entire pack (although that would probably be more time efficient), but having some sort of emergency pack to get you that extra 5 or 10 miles you need to a charging station (or in the case of the article, release the parking brake to quicken the towing process). |
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Yes, that part of the article struck me as a real head-scratcher. This kind of "engineering" is becoming all too common in the auto industry, even among companies that have been around for decades and should know better.
For instance, the battery in the new-generation Porsche 911 is in the front trunk... which can only be opened electrically.
WTF, people? Are all the smart guys and gals working for Google these days, or something?