Startup says battery swapping your EV faster than filling your car up with gas

Damocles said:
They'd need to create a standard if we were to do this between differently designed vehicles. I could see it working better than sitting for half an hour every time you need to "fill up".
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I know a man a partner in a company that does it with electric forklifts. Amazon is experimenting with them now. Their system is fully automated and takes 90 seconds.
 
Quincunx said:
Thank GOD in heaven that in about 1900 they IMMEDIATELY developed a complete trans-national gasoline station infrastructure. Otherwise we wouldn't have ICE vehicles today!

Oh wait, no that isn't how it happened AT ALL.

Huh. It's almost like those those who don't know history are trying to write a fictionalized account of how technological advancements work. If you don't like technological advancements just hush up and enjoy the benefits like you do right now.
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We also had fewer cars and roads. If these new interchangeable battery EVs are to be successful today the infrastructure will have to be ENORMOUS . As I said call me when that happens.
 
ExpressLane said:
We also had fewer cars and roads. If these new interchangeable battery EVs are to be successful today the infrastructure will have to be ENORMOUS . As I said call me when that happens.
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It is abundantly clear you have no connection whatsoever with Research and Development. It's folks like you that make R&D such a tough gig...always having to explain to the cavemen how this new fangled "wheel" is better than dragging.
 
Yakuda said:
How long does a charge last? How long to recharge the battery?
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The charge lasts all shift. The forklift pulls into a docking area. A robotic arm removes the spent battery and places it in a charging rack and replaces it with a charged battery. Each charging station holds up to 12 batteries.
 
ExpressLane said:
The charge lasts all shift. The forklift pulls into a docking area. A robotic arm removes the spent battery and places it in a charging rack and replaces it with a charged battery. Each charging station holds up to 12 batteries.
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Impressive. How many miles does the forklift log in a shift? It's just one battery?
 
Damocles said:
They'd need to create a standard if we were to do this between differently designed vehicles. I could see it working better than sitting for half an hour every time you need to "fill up".
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I think a flow battery system could work better. You could pull into a station and pump new electrolyte into the vehicle. The electrolyte can be recharged and available for other customers. The electrolyte can be salt water but many different chemical components can be used.
 
Quincunx said:
Ahoy! (When we say there is no cannibalism in the Royal Navy we mean there is only a small amount but nothing to be concerned with.)

Rum, Sodomy and the Lash!
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Yes oh course whatever you say. Let me guess you're gov newsome.
 
Yakuda said:
Impressive. How many miles does the forklift log in a shift? It's just one battery?
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Not sure how many miles but with a 90second exchange time it really isn't that important. Need more battery changes just add another charging station. The batteries are pretty large.
 
Yakuda said:
Yes oh course whatever you say. Let me guess you're gov newsome.
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I AM! I was hoping to go incognito on here but for any representative of the Royal Navy I'm more than happy to drop the facade. Hope your sodomy lessons haven't been too hard on you.

Avast ye scurvy sea dog! Toot! Toot!
 
I think this is a fantastic idea.......gosh if we had twenty or thirty batteries available for every electric vehicle out there EVs would be practical even for people who need to drive farther than the grocery store.....but I wonder, who's going to pay for all those batteries?......
 
The technology of all things electric cars is improving rapidly. The atavists are not going to grab hold of the future. But it will grab them someday soon.
 
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