China's Biggest Battery Maker May Buy Nio's Battery Swapping Network

https://insideevs.com/news/755866/catl-nio-battery-swap-buy/

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SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Why wasn't battery swapping used with EVs from the outset? Does anybody know? It seems like a no-brainer, especially due to it's forward compatibility with newer battery tech etc.

Cybermatrix1@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 1y

Good question. Complexities I can think of is the massive power that needs to flow between battery and motor requires a very big plug that needs to be removed and placed again 2 often. And that the cooling design of the battery is in the way of the modularity of the battery which makes it more complex to design