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The amount of unnecessary battery that you are hauling around for 400+ range is crazy. If anybody is going to go long range they need to do it via a removable b
by dexterdog 5y ago
The amount of unnecessary battery that you are hauling around for 400+ range is crazy. If anybody is going to go long range they need to do it via a removable boost battery that you can leave at home for the 99% of your driving where you don't need it. I have a plugin that only gets 29 miles of battery and I go for months of time occasionally sipping at the tank before I need to fill up.
- clouddrover 5y ago> If anybody is going to go long range they need to do it via a removable boost battery that you can leave at home for the 99% of your driving where you don't need it. Cars with swappable batteries enable you do up- and downsize the pack as needed. Nio does 70 kWh to 100 kWh packs with a 150 kWh option supposedly on the way this year: https://insideevs.com/news/537644/nio-4-million-battery-swaps/ https://insideevs.com/news/537644/nio-4-million-battery-swap... Other brands are introducing cars with swappable batteries as well: https://electrek.co/2022/01/22/geely-backed-maple-leaf-60s-leaked-ahead-of-feb-debut-with-60-sec-battery-swap/ https://electrek.co/2022/01/22/geely-backed-maple-leaf-60s-l... https://thedriven.io/2021/04/28/nsw-based-janus-electric-prepares-road-test-for-exchangeable-battery-for-big-rigs/ https://thedriven.io/2021/04/28/nsw-based-janus-electric-pre...