I came across this article about EVs with replaceable batteries where the vehicles are purchased without a battery and then a replaceable battery is leased. Instead of recharging the battery, it is swapped for a fully charged battery.
Interesting concept Dennis, It appears that what's old is new again. I stumbled across this about a year ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1P3gF_nC_k
-- Edited by 67HR on Sunday 29th of September 2024 07:40:39 PM
oxleigh said
08:43 PM Aug 24, 2025
jegog wrote:
I came across this article about EVs with replaceable batteries where the vehicles are purchased without a battery and then a replaceable battery is leased. Instead of recharging the battery, it is swapped for a fully charged battery.
A few years ago, probably 20 or so, a company called Better Place I think it was from Israel, used to buy Renault cars with out an engine, they had their own electric motors and batteries fitted,the batteries were set up for quick change and they had service centres set up at various places all over Europe that were automated to change batteries in about the time it took to fill a tank with fuel. They had a displey at a trade show in Sydney and had a few Commodores fitted with these systems. Not long after this show the company folded. I have a brochure from that show with the details of the commodore systems.
Jeff-2025 said
01:18 AM Aug 25, 2025
While this video talks about cars I wonder how soon the Aluminium Ion battery will reach the consumer market in watches, computers, van batteries etc.
I came across this article about EVs with replaceable batteries where the vehicles are purchased without a battery and then a replaceable battery is leased. Instead of recharging the battery, it is swapped for a fully charged battery.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbXpj8Xa2yQ
Interesting concept Dennis, It appears that what's old is new again. I stumbled across this about a year ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1P3gF_nC_k
-- Edited by 67HR on Sunday 29th of September 2024 07:40:39 PM
While this video talks about cars I wonder how soon the Aluminium Ion battery will reach the consumer market in watches, computers, van batteries etc.
https://youtu.be/ZZ919zpAAgY