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Electric cars and battery swap stations
- jff 14y agoTwo burning questions: 1. How much does the cost per mile work out to? 2. Is it really that smart to start a car-fueling company called "BP"?
- casca 14y agoCar drivers have come to expect a certain level of convenience when fueling their vehicles. The primary difficulty in the widespread adoption of electric cars is that this level of convenience is being reduced([1]). These stations are an interesting experiment in reducing the inconvenience, but it will be really hard for them to reach the critical mass. [1] Prices will come down with purely with economies of scale. This can be enhanced through government intervention with things like higher car taxes, parking, etc for non-electric