I have long wondered why battery swapping is a no-go. Just like with a propane tank (e.g. for backyard grilling) I just take the empty to a store and swap it for a full. I don’t wait for them to fill it.
My guess is that for engineering reasons this is a no-go because the carmaker needs to be able to cram battery into odd nooks and crannies of the car, so it isn’t practical to make them interchangeable. I did once hear of an idea to have ships use electric while in port, and have swappable batteries for this - but on a ship space is hardly a limiting factor.
My guess is that for engineering reasons this is a no-go because the carmaker needs to be able to cram battery into odd nooks and crannies of the car, so it isn’t practical to make them interchangeable. I did once hear of an idea to have ships use electric while in port, and have swappable batteries for this - but on a ship space is hardly a limiting factor.
I know nothing about this though.