Post #1460894

@stib @jonshell The issue is scale. The Idea is not new. There was a startup in Israel and one in Europe. But they failed. The infrastructure only works if you have a standard and enough power to enforce it. Nio has that kind of more or less state backed power to set the standard. Other car makers have to follow that after it is established. After that threshold is crossed battery changing becomes common as fuel pumps. But with a whole flock of car makers who not even want EVs there is no chance to get over the threshold for it work. And no, you do not need the "rent-a-battery" model for that. You can also pay a deposit and for a battery once. - Same modell as used for gas-cylinders.