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> Now the hurdle is higher as you need to get people used to a different way of fueling. There’s an opportunity to make it even better than ICE. EV batteries s
by teeray 3y ago
> Now the hurdle is higher as you need to get people used to a different way of fueling.
There’s an opportunity to make it even better than ICE. EV batteries should follow the “propane tank exchange” model: pull into a station, drop off dead batteries, pick up charged ones. Pay a nominal fee for battery inspections, recharging, etc.
- pjc50 3y agoPeople keep saying this, and it never happens. Probably because the battery is the most valuable part of the car.
- bryanlarsen 3y agoNio has done >20 million of them. https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/12/nio-10-billion-kilometers-driven-20-million-battery-swaps/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/12/nio-10-billion-kilomete...
- e36 3y agoThat's been talked about for thirty years now. So far it doesn't seem all that feasible until we see a significant reduction in both the size and weight of these battery packs.