Way back in March 2009, when Tesla first showed the design concept for the Model S, the specs listed five-minute battery swapping capability. Last night at Tesla's Hawthorne, Ca design studio, the ...

For something as secret as a battery swap option in the Tesla Model S electric vehicle, we sure have heard rumors about it for years. Four (!) years ago, after all, we knew that the Model S was ...

Last night, Tesla Motors demonstrated how a service station could accomplish two battery swaps for the Model S in the time it takes to fill a gas tank. Problem is, that technique works only for Tesla.

Tesla Model S owners in California reported receiving emails from Tesla inviting them to join the “battery swap pilot program”. Tesla originally sent invites to only a “few hundreds” Model S owners ...

According a report from Electrek, Tesla is no longer interested in developing a battery swap procedure, contrary to recent rumors. In 2013, Tesla demonstrated a battery swap using a modified version ...

Much to the chagrin of the governments of California, New York, and the European Union, you just can't get people to stop modifying their cars. Even taking the engines out and replacing them with ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Tesla Motors unveiled ...

As part of Tesla's ongoing efforts to keep on Model S drivers on the road and away from the plug socket, the company has demonstrated a battery swapping service that takes a mere tick over 90 seconds ...

Tesla is cutting the Gordian Knot of electric vehicles: the time it takes to recharge the batteries. In a Friday blog post, the company said it would begin piloting a battery swap program this week ...

Tesla Motors is now making its much hyped battery swap stations available to Model S owners in California. The battery swap station will be located opposite a Tesla station between Los Angeles and San ...

Tesla’s Battery Swap Program impressed a lot of people when it was unveiled back in 2013. It probably was one of Tesla’s most well-organized presentation. Elon Musk narrated a live test on stage ...