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> They can then pay a daily subscription of around 255 Kenyan shillings (about $2) which repays the outstanding balance and gives drivers access to battery-swap
by RamblingCTO 3y ago
> They can then pay a daily subscription of around 255 Kenyan shillings (about $2) which repays the outstanding balance and gives drivers access to battery-swap stations, where they can quickly switch out depleted batteries for fully charged ones.
Yeah, hard pass. That's not gonna work. Why does everything have to be a subscription nowadays? Did no one read cyberpunk novels?
- rgmerk 3y agoFrom a business perspective subscription models are great because they mean predictable ongoing revenue. Also in this case it reduces the upfront cost, which was mentioned in the article as a barrier to adoption.
- RamblingCTO 3y agoI know, I understand that. If you have recurring costs, recurring revenue is what you need. With physical things to I disagree. See what happened here in Europe quite recently with the e-bikes that got unusable because they wen't out of business.