[waratuman]

Strange that it would cost just less than a full tank of gas. I was assuming it would be much cheaper, not comparable to gas.

[oh_sigh]

Why? The battery swap only makes sense when you are on a road trip longer than the typical range of your battery(hundreds of miles), so it's not like Tesla owners are going to be doing a battery swap every week. Most likely, tesla owners will charge at home for over 99% of their trips, and maybe choose to do a battery swap if they are on the road for a long time and don't want to wait the 30 minutes for a super charge.

[beltex]

"At least initially, battery swap will be available by appointment and will cost slightly less than a full tank of gasoline for a premium sedan."

Assuming there is demand for battery swaps, as the install base grows, this will almost certainly drop.