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dgamr t1_j1tsqxy wrote

This was pioneered by a company in Taiwan a few years ago called Gogoro. Works fairly well, most of the capitol is covered in swap stations.

For e-bikes, they’re way better than charging stations.

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shirk-work t1_j1u0d0s wrote

Figured the vehicle would be subsidized and it's not too difficult to set up some proprietary circuits so you can only charge the batteries at the official charger so you lock people into using the swap station which is where most of the money comes in. Those who are smart enough can hack the circuits to charge the battery themselves or course voiding the warranty and ability to be swapped.

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