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Very cool. The battery swap idea is nice (which is probably why Tesla switched to it recently), and they're right - it can be used for a lot more than just scoo

Very cool. The battery swap idea is nice (which is probably why Tesla switched to it recently), and they're right - it can be used for a lot more than just scooters (if they can convince other manufacturers to accept their batteries). The only issue is that it doesn't sound like their battery technology is all that great. The mentioned the scooter can only get 60 miles on a full charge - meanwhile, a Tesla can get over 200 and should consume a lot more energy than a smaller scooter. With so much of their idea riding on the battery itself (and not the scooter), they're going to need an awesome battery. If they have to use someone else's battery technology, I don't think it will work out that well for them, as a company. As an idea, it's great. As a company, they've got work to do in the department of developing a better battery.

soperj 12y ago
Car might consume more energy, but it also has more room to put the batteries. 60 miles on a scooter is a fair bit since they can't go on a highway.
jawngee 12y ago
I live in Vietnam where scooters are the defacto mode of transport. I literally get headaches driving home during rush hour from sucking all that exhaust, though I've recently been able to find a good solid face mask (a Totobobo) that helps a lot. Anyways, my point is that 60 miles on a scooter is pretty far in terms of how scooters are used here. You aren't going to make that long haul to Dalat or anything, but for day to day, this thing would be awesome. I don't think it'll catch on here though, but I won't get into why.
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viseztrance 12y ago
You can't really compare the range of a scooter / motorcycle to that of a car, be it electric or not. Having this said, my motorcycle consumes almost as much fuel as an average car.
jaachan 12y ago
> which is probably why Tesla switched to it recently "Tesla's Battery Swap Stations Will Help It Requalify For ZEV Credits In California" -- http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2014/12/30/teslas-battery-swap-stations-will-help-it-requalify-for-zev-credits-in-california/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2014/12/30/tes... Tesla would not make a profit without those credits. -- http://seekingalpha.com/article/2724835-after-earning-tens-of-thousands-of-zev-credits-tesla-has-built-zero-swap-stations http://seekingalpha.com/article/2724835-after-earning-tens-o...

soperj 12y ago

Car might consume more energy, but it also has more room to put the batteries. 60 miles on a scooter is a fair bit since they can't go on a highway.

jawngee 12y ago

I live in Vietnam where scooters are the defacto mode of transport. I literally get headaches driving home during rush hour from sucking all that exhaust, though I've recently been able to find a good solid face mask (a Totobobo) that helps a lot. Anyways, my point is that 60 miles on a scooter is pretty far in terms of how scooters are used here. You aren't going to make that long haul to Dalat or anything, but for day to day, this thing would be awesome. I don't think it'll catch on here though, but I won't get into why.

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viseztrance 12y ago

You can't really compare the range of a scooter / motorcycle to that of a car, be it electric or not. Having this said, my motorcycle consumes almost as much fuel as an average car.

jaachan 12y ago

> which is probably why Tesla switched to it recently "Tesla's Battery Swap Stations Will Help It Requalify For ZEV Credits In California" -- http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2014/12/30/teslas-battery-swap-stations-will-help-it-requalify-for-zev-credits-in-california/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2014/12/30/tes... Tesla would not make a profit without those credits. -- http://seekingalpha.com/article/2724835-after-earning-tens-of-thousands-of-zev-credits-tesla-has-built-zero-swap-stations http://seekingalpha.com/article/2724835-after-earning-tens-o...