TESLA makes good on their 2013 promise by further evolving to initiate a battery swapping program at selected charging stations by December 2014. Charging at a Tesla Station is free, but can take more time than convenient. Battery swaps are promised to take less than 3 minutes, but there is a modest fee for the option.

THIS IS THE OFFICIAL TESLA VIDEO FROM JUNE 21, 2013 DESCRIBING THE INITIATIVE

Read more details on Tesla’s Battery Swap Program in our Article here.

The 2015 Tesla Model S5 will be the first generation with complete battery swap as an option.