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Sure swappable batteries would help EV adoption, but are they practical?

Battery swapping is controversial subject in the realm of electric vehicles. Many EV advocates favor the concept, but aside from Renault-Nissan almost no other automaker is supporting the concept at this point. A new study conducted by University of California economist Thomas Becker projects adoption rates for electric vehicles over the next two decades. Becker's study is premised on the use of switchable battery systems as proposed by Better Place. Becker projects that nearly two thirds of new car sales in 2030 could be EVs and a ... Read more →

Better Place finishes first 1,000 battery swaps without problems

While the full jury is still out on Better Place's battery swap idea, the first "juror" seems to have made up her mind. The company said last week that its automatic battery exchange stations ...

Sure swappable batteries would help EV adoption, but are they practical? 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Battery swapping is controversial subject in the realm of electric vehicles. Many EV advocates favor the concept, but aside from Renault-Nissan almost no other automaker is supporting the concept at this point. A new study conducted by University of California economist Thomas Becker projects ...

Better Place finishes first 1,000 battery swaps without problems 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

While the full jury is still out on Better Place's battery swap idea, the first "juror" seems to have made up her mind. The company said last week that its automatic battery exchange stations have swapped out 1,000 batteries and vice president Jason Wolf told attendees at the Smart Grid ...



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