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Battery swap

Battery swap came to an end in 2016, about 3 years after it launched on 20 Jun 2013.

Launched 20 Jun 2013 Killed 2016 Lived about 3 years Dead 9 years ago

Musk swapped a Model S pack on stage in 90 seconds — faster than filling an Audi with petrol — and Tesla built exactly one station, at Harris Ranch. Of ~200 owners invited, four or five tried it, once each. It quietly closed. The demo had also qualified Tesla for California ZEV credits.

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