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I'm trying and failing to come up with a use case where this is more practical than a rechargeable (and/or swappable) battery in a scooter. Refueling something
by frankus 6y ago
I'm trying and failing to come up with a use case where this is more practical than a rechargeable (and/or swappable) battery in a scooter.
Refueling something like this would be faster than recharging, but if "quick recharge" is part of your requirements then it's straightforward to make a scooter battery swappable and maybe even standardized across brands.
Power outlets are ubiquitous, and these things just don't use enough energy to be more than a rounding error on anyone's electric bill (100 (scooter) km worth of energy is roughly the difference between washing your hands in hot water instead of cold water for 30 seconds).
There might a weight savings but lithium ion is something like 60 grams per kilometer of range for a light, slow vehicle. So a reasonable range battery is not prohibitively heavy even for a vehicle that you have to carry.
I'm sure there's a use case for this stuff, and scooters are trendy right now, but I don't think the two are a good match.
- airstrike 6y agoFrom the article, one other use case are drones, in which case even minor weight savings can be extremely valuable.
- tom_mellior 6y agoBased on the article and some guesses, potential advantages to swappable batteries might be: weight (as you mention); cheaper/more environmentally friendly materials; lower risk of spontaneous combustion; less dangerous stuff leaking out when the unit is breached.
- AtlasBarfed 6y agoLFP is as safe as it comes, and the density is hitting sweet spot for scooeter distances.
- lovemenot 6y agoWhat is a scooter? A skateboard with a handle or a small motor bike? I suspect Fraunhofer is talking about the latter, and you the former.