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Re:Toyota announces sustainable vehicle ecosystem [video] by stunt on Friday June 07, 2019 @03:32AM (#20122406)
Well, they are still called batteries. So I assume they are still rechargeable and you can charge your battery.

I think the idea is to save you time at charging station if you can do a swap and go. + increase the performance life of your car by making it cheap to replace the battery.

Unless making ultra fast rechargeable batteries is sustainable, safe, and environment-friendly, Battery swapping is a good option.

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Re:Toyota announces sustainable vehicle ecosystem [video] by imeron on Friday June 07, 2019 @04:27AM (#20122664)
Tesla has battery swapping in the Model S. They discontinued it because no one used it. Why?

https://www.businessinsider.com/teslas-battery-swapping-plan...

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Re:Toyota announces sustainable vehicle ecosystem [video] by maccard on Friday June 07, 2019 @07:00AM (#20123328)
I think the answer is in the article in thios case

> Plugged into a Supercharger, a Model S battery can be charged to 80% capacity in just 40 minutes, free of charge. On the other hand, a battery swap is by appointment only and could cost the driver between $60 and $80.

There's also the question of "where can I swap my battery?". Charging stations are now common enough[0] that it's not a worry for people who would consider an Electric Car.

[0] Within reason...

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