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The only way I see this being remotely viable is some service where I "drop my battery off" on my way to a destination - use their batteries for the duration of
by tw04 3y ago
The only way I see this being remotely viable is some service where I "drop my battery off" on my way to a destination - use their batteries for the duration of my trip, then pick my battery back up at the end of it. Otherwise: absolutely not.
Who in their right mind would take a brand new car with a battery at 100% health, go on a long road trip, and end the trip with a used battery of questionable health? When it's upwards of $20k for a new battery, you could have left your house with a $20k battery, and gotten back home with one that's at 60% health and worth a fraction of that.
- icantbebothered 3y agoBut the idea is that you don’t own the battery. You essentially rent it. The battery owner has high incentive to keep the battery good shape, to maximize their return, and to recycle the rare earth elements. The swap station can charge the battery slower than if you were dropping in, perform more sophisticated diagnostics, and ensure batteries are removed from circulation before they become problems.
- clouddrover 3y ago> The only way I see this being remotely viable is some service where I "drop my battery off" on my way to a destination You use a battery subscription and swap the battery at swap stations. Nio's cars can swap the battery in six minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmWL1hZQmD0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmWL1hZQmD0 You can upgrade or downgrade your battery as needed for cheaper subscription payments. Nio has three battery sizes you can swap (75 kWh, 100 kWh, and 150 kWh). You can pay less for 75 kWh or pay more for 150 kWh.