Watch: Tesla Shows Off 90-Second Battery Swapping

Tesla Motors has designed its Model S to be capable of fast battery swapping, which can ultimately prove to be a better solution than charging the car battery

According to Tesla, swapping a battery in the Model S takes about 90 seconds, and the driver never has to get out of the car. The process is as simple as driving the car onto a designated spot, where a platform rises up from the ground, removes the depleted battery and installs a new one

"We designed Model S from the beginning to be capable of swapping out the battery pack faster than you can fill a gas tank" -@elonmusk

— Tesla Motors (@TeslaMotors) June 21, 2013