This is why we need standard, swappable battery packs. You pull into a "filling station" and a robot pulls your used pack and pops in a new one. 5 minutes, in and out.
Sad thing is, this isn't a new idea. People just don't seem to want it.
Sad thing is, this isn't a new idea. People just don't seem to want it.
People right now feel that the advantages of batteries integrated throughout the chassis are greater.
You'd either need to trade off battery density (which means EV range concerns are amplified) or trade off weight and aerodynamics (which means EV range concerns are amplified).
No general consumer EV maker is going to reduce the total range on their spec sheet just to make it easier to swap a battery that also fits several other cars that they don't make. It's not a smart marketing decision.
So, instead of being able to go 300 miles before charging for an hour, I could go 225 but change it out in 5 minutes. I'll take the latter thank you.
Sounds like shocking possibilities.
Else, it does make sense for slow, light electric vehicles (SLEVs) such as e-scooters, e-motorcycles, e-bikes to reduce the range anxiety when the users take the SLEVs out, as form factor can be more easily adapted.