Sydney-Melbourne in an EV is possible.

As I have stated before, Tesla had this idea but gave up on it.
With a Tesla they would have had to undo about 24 bolts, and have a dolly that could lower and raise about 540KG (for 60KW), very accurately or the contacts are bent.
There is also the issue of how old the swapped battery packs are. Would you swap a say one year old battery for one 8 years old?

Regard sPhilip A

mm, i forgot about the weight.

Maybe hydrogen is the way to go....

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Maybe hydrogen is the way to go....

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nuclear power car.

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nuclear power car.

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Good idea. You wouldn’t have to refuel, ever. Just fill up with cooling water every now and then.

"Refillable" battery tech could allow electric cars over 5000km range | RenewEconomy

I think that this article is trying to simplify a complex issue.

1 What temperature is the the drive? At say 35C the air conditioning in any EV will shorten the range.

2 a journalist some time ago did the Melbourne Sydney drive in a Model S and found that at 110 the range was reduced dramatically vs at 100Kmh. In freezing weather you cannot charge a Tesla so no Thredbo snow for them.
3 Each time a supercharger is used by a Tesla, the strength of the next supercharge is reduced to protect the battery. AFAIR , there also is a defined number of times a Tesla can be supercharged.

4 AFAIK there are as yet NO latest superchargers in Australia so at present the shortest charging time is vapourware..

5 Where will the power come from to place superchargers in more remote areas. I have been on farms where the transformer on the pole is say 100KVA which will just run their sorting/packing lines. The whole network could not support a 150KW charger.
6 there are already streets in Melbourne where only some of the houses can charge their EVs at the same time due to the distribution system limitations. Who will pay?.

Regards Philip A

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Good idea. You wouldn’t have to refuel, ever. Just fill up with cooling water every now and then.

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just like a land rover.

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In freezing weather you cannot charge a Tesla

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thats interesting.
i wonder what temp that batteries freeze

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I have been on farms where the transformer on the pole is say 100KVA...

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Mine is 10KVA and Essential Energy wont allow the 6mm overheads from the 5KVA days to be upgraded to 16mm for my nearby 8kW PV system.