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Re:Toyota is quietly pushing Congress to slow the shift to e... by cronix on Monday July 26, 2021 @01:36PM (#27962400)
I kind of like what Nio is doing with batteries in their cars - quickly swap them out and be on your way instead of sitting there for an hour+ charging. It obviously wouldn't work everywhere as it requires a substantial infrastructure compared to a charging station (so economical in dense populated areas). But it's essentially as fast as filling up with regular gasoline. Pull in, battery gets swapped in minutes, pull out. BaaS (Batteries as a Service). It also lowers the price of the car up front since you don't pay for the massive battery, which is the largest cost portion of an electric vehicle.

https://www.nio.com/blog/nio-completes-2000000-battery-swaps

Re:Toyota is quietly pushing Congress to slow the shift to e... by bruceb on Monday July 26, 2021 @02:34PM (#27963345)
Maybe battery swaping will work this time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Better_Place_%28company%29

Re:Toyota is quietly pushing Congress to slow the shift to e... by Animats on Monday July 26, 2021 @03:31PM (#27964220)
Even things that used to do battery swapping, such as forklifts, are moving away from that. Now that battery forklifts can get through a workday on one charge, it's easier to just recharge during off hours.