schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 day agoCATL launches China's first standardized light truck battery swap ecosystemcnevpost.comexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up133arrow-down10
arrow-up133arrow-down1external-linkCATL launches China's first standardized light truck battery swap ecosystemcnevpost.comschizoidman@lemmy.zip to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square7linkfedilink
minus-squareMihies@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 day agoIt makes sense for trucks and such, but there were other attempts before and none stuck. I’m curious how this one will go.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·22 hours agoSwap stations work in Asia. Just not in North America.
minus-squareMihies@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·21 hours agoRight, but those can’t really compare to four wheeled vehicles where batteries are much bigger and harder to swap. I wonder how is the battery ownership working - you probably don’t own the battery?
minus-squareevenglow@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 day agoNio, one that came before still does swap stations. Also is partnered with CATL.
It makes sense for trucks and such, but there were other attempts before and none stuck. I’m curious how this one will go.
Swap stations work in Asia. Just not in North America.
For cars or trucks?
Mopeds like gogoro
Right, but those can’t really compare to four wheeled vehicles where batteries are much bigger and harder to swap. I wonder how is the battery ownership working - you probably don’t own the battery?
Nio, one that came before still does swap stations. Also is partnered with CATL.