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Originally Posted by Generalx5
Actually, Im wrong in the first post, the 60Km range is actually from the onboard backup battery system that isnt interchangable, this battery is the one that you actually plug in to charge at night. The main batteries are actually individual modules that you can exchange at power stations.
The theory is that instead of having gas stations, there will be a charge station, batteries stored on charging racks ready to go. You may just one day pull into a charging station and exchange a battery or two in about two minuts and be on your way. Ofcourse there will be ways to make these batteries safe, and fraud proof. These are public batteries and will be constantly replaced by the Manufacture. Well assuming that the life of the tipical battery is 2100 charges(is really way more but kept low to provide a minimum kilowatt output), and each battery is just under lets say $1800at the time of introduction to the market. You would be paying something like a dollar per charge for each battery module, the extra money would be associated to the cost of the battery and energy cost for charging. The vehicle range is dependant on Load and how many battery modules the vehicle can carry. So It seems that this is a better solution than filling tanks full for at costs much higher/litre.
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Unless these swappable batteries have far greater range, I still wouldn't be sold. Sure, I can extend my range to make a jaunt down to Florida, but I would be stopping nearly ten times as often. While I enjoy a good stretch break as much as the next guy, stopping every half-hour or so is excessive.
Further, the gas station issue is a paradox. Consumers won't buy the car unless the batteries are readily (and I mean
readily) available, but gas stations won't stock the batteries unless there's a solid business case for them (which generally implies a measure of demand from consumers).