Reply to post: On the subject of EV recharging

Watt's next for batteries? It'll be more of the same, not longer life, because physics and chemistry are hard

KittenHuffer Silver badge

On the subject of EV recharging

I'm surprised that the idea of replaceable batteries for electric vehicles has never been floated.

A 'standard' EV battery is designed and fitted to a range of different vehicles. You arrive at a 'garage' where (manually or automatically) the drained battery in your vehicle is exchanged for a fully charged one in a matter of minutes. You get charged for the extra level of charge that you now have, and you're on your way.

The garage can then recharge the stock of batteries it has in slow(er) time, getting around the fast charge issue.

Batteries that are reaching the end of their life can be recycled and new batteries introduced at the garages.

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