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Old 08-19-2013, 07:16 AM  
crockett
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Originally Posted by dyna mo View Post


tesla charges over $8000 just for labor to put in new batteries, which cost $30k.

an electric motor swap in a couple hours by a layperson with a sears toolkit?

That's because on a Tesla the batteries are part of the frame. Replacement is very involved hence that's a major expense.

The cost of the batteries will go down as more of these cars are produced. Its just like solar. Prices for solar panels are now way under $1 watt where they were several dollars per watt just a few years ago.
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