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Trucks often have associated warehouses or depots that could support centralized battery charging facilities. For cars you are lucky if the owner has a garage t

• jessriedel 10y ago
  You just argued that it would make more sense for cars to have replaceable batteries than trucks (which I agree with, and contrary to castratikron): we can count on trucks to have specialized charging facilities, but there are car owners who can only park on city streets or other places, who would be well-served by having battery-swap stations (a la gas stations) rather than home-charging.
  • rhino369 10y ago
    Battery swapping with your self is a lot easier. You don't have to account for wear and tear other than just replacing batteries when they bust. But if I go to a "battery swap" location I'm giving up my new battery and might get a dud. You can set up a business model that solves the problem. For example, use the propane tank model, where you put a deposit down to get the first one, and the customer is always entitled to a swap. And the company always owns the tanks/batteries. But that's an expensive business. These battery packs are big assets currently. It's easier to just have two or three owned by a truck company who can swap themselves.