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To: gg cox who wrote (218759)	12/28/2025 9:23:44 PM
From: Maurice Winn	3 Recommendations Recommended By longz Maple MAGA SirWalterRalegh Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 220464

Tesla 2 minute battery swap was good. But it had a couple of problems. Driver's had to make a booking for a battery swap. That's inconvenient. Tesla charged for each exchange and also for electricity supplied while superchargers supplied electricity free and were readily available. Free beats making a reservation and paying and having to drive to a distant 2 minute swap which was probably ten minutes or half an hour in practice. I don't know who owned the battery but I suppose there was a lease fee if Tesla owned it and risk of being given a worn out one if you take what you get. Better Place also tried battery swaps. Lost $billions. They had bad ideas on how to do it too. Because somebody does something badly doesn't mean the idea is bad. Things need to be done right. My 7 second swap stop stations are the way to recharge cars. Nobody has done it. There's one in China doing it not too badly. But the first effort involved lifting the whole car up and down. I think they've got better than that now. Far from seven seconds and no doubt done badly on pricing billing and other aspects. Another example of things done badly = Globalstar. Starlink has done it better though they're also stupid in their fixed monthly charge no matter how much you use. It's surprising how stupid people are who run major companies. And governments too. Mqurice

To: gg cox who wrote (218759)	12/31/2025 7:40:38 AM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 220464

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To: gg cox who wrote (218759)	1/1/2026 3:29:18 AM
From: Maurice Winn	1 Recommendation Recommended By longz Respond to of 220464

Tesla 2 minute battery swap was good. But it had a couple of problems. Driver's had to make a booking for a battery swap. That's inconvenient. Tesla charged for each exchange and also for electricity supplied while superchargers supplied electricity free and were readily available. Free beats making a reservation and paying and having to drive to a distant 2 minute swap which was probably ten minutes or half an hour in practice. I don't know who owned the battery but I suppose there was a lease fee if Tesla owned it and risk of being given a worn out one if you take what you get. Better Place also tried battery swaps. Lost $billions. They had bad ideas on how to do it too. Because somebody does something badly doesn't mean the idea is bad. Things need to be done right. My 7 second swap stop stations are the way to recharge cars. Nobody has done it. There's one in China doing it not too badly. But the first effort involved lifting the whole car up and down. I think they've got better than that now. Far from seven seconds and no doubt done badly on pricing billing and other aspects. Another example of things done badly = Globalstar. Starlink has done it better though they're also stupid in their fixed monthly charge no matter how much you use. It's surprising how stupid people are who run major companies. And governments too. Mqurice