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It would be nice if EV batteries were standardised and modularised enough that one could just swap out the battery for a charged one at a gas/charging station i
by mtlmtlmtlmtl 3y ago
It would be nice if EV batteries were standardised and modularised enough that one could just swap out the battery for a charged one at a gas/charging station in a couple minutes.
- williamdclt 3y agoI saw that in Taipei for electric mopeds. Spread through the city, there’s racks of batteries ready to go: just grab one, put your empty one in the slot where it’ll charge for the next person and be on your way. Probably more complex for cars (the weight alone might make usability a challenge), but a cool concept
- wcoenen 3y agoTesla explored this and found it to be unpractical. A battery swapping station can cost millions to build, compare that to something on the order of $50K per high power rapid charger. https://www.powersystemsdesign.com/articles/why-did-tesla-give-up-on-battery-swapping/35/18891 https://www.powersystemsdesign.com/articles/why-did-tesla-gi...