Not exactly the same, I know, but it's worth keeping in the common memory the fact that battery-swapping EVs have been around for a very long time. See this[1]

Not exactly the same, I know, but it's worth keeping in the common memory the fact that battery-swapping EVs have been around for a very long time. See this[1]. Quote: " the excessive noise of these vehicles annoyed residents of some of the wealthier areas of the town and so the company ordered 4 battery-powered buses, which entered service in June 1909; ... [buildings] held charging equipment, so that during the day buses could swiftly exchange spent batteries for ones that were fully charged, a change-over which took about ten minutes. " [1] https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1423929?section=official-list-entry https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1...