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Battery swapping electric scooters - Lilith7 - 13-08-2023
Which may greatly reduce emissions particularly across Asia, where they're very popular. 20 million oin Thailand, 14 million in Taiwan, 45 million in Vietnam & 80 million in Indonesia.
What a good idea, hope it works well & perhaps cars, buses etc.could one day also benefot.
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-66470327
RE: Battery swapping electric scooters - Zurdo - 13-08-2023
Battery swapping is a no brainer for all electric vehicles - but the manufacturers won't want a universal system, they want you to have their system. Apple anyone ?
RE: Battery swapping electric scooters - harm_less - 13-08-2023
Battery swapping for cars has been trialled by Tesla and more recently Nio. https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/chinas-nio-opens-trial-high-speed-ev-battery-swapping-stations-2023-03-28/
The advantage of a faster 'fill up' method than charging the battery in vehicle is appealing but has some complications including safety, logistics and battery ownership/leasing implications. The system is being used successfully in the trucking industry in New Zealand already:
RE: Battery swapping electric scooters - Oh_hunnihunni - 13-08-2023
Just make them cheaper. My last two cost me $900...
RE: Battery swapping electric scooters - Kenj - 13-08-2023
(13-08-2023, 05:29 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: Just make them cheaper. My last two cost me $900...
Wow, I've been meaning to ask you about your battery repower. Scary
RE: Battery swapping electric scooters - Lilith7 - 13-08-2023
(13-08-2023, 05:29 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: Just make them cheaper. My last two cost me $900...
Bloody hell! Surely some handy Kiwi bloke could make a homegrown version with a bit if Kiwi ingenuity & a bit of number 8 wire.
RE: Battery swapping electric scooters - harm_less - 13-08-2023
(13-08-2023, 07:16 PM)Lilith7 Wrote:The problem is that from that approach fires happen with Li Ion batteries(13-08-2023, 05:29 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: Just make them cheaper. My last two cost me $900...
Bloody hell! Surely some handy Kiwi bloke could make a homegrown version with a bit if Kiwi ingenuity & a bit of number 8 wire.
RE: Battery swapping electric scooters - Lilith7 - 13-08-2023
(13-08-2023, 07:18 PM)harm_less Wrote:(13-08-2023, 07:16 PM)Lilith7 Wrote: Bloody hell! Surely some handy Kiwi bloke could make a homegrown version with a bit if Kiwi ingenuity & a bit of number 8 wire.The problem is that from that approach fires happen with Li Ion batteries
Well then there's nothing else for it - all those using those scooters will have to get themselves a rescue dog, of the very strong variety & a harness with which to connect said strong dog to scooter.
Dog in need gets a new home & employment, humans get transport & a companion; win win.
