Battery Swapping for Electric Vehicles

From EV Insider: Battery giant CATL is working with automakers on battery swapping that takes just over a minute-and-a-half. And the first cars with the capability are already on the road.

About 15 years ago, it seemed that battery swapping might be a great idea, and come to dominate the way we charged our EVs.  Readers who are interested in this piece of history can look up “Project Better Place.”

For some reason, however, the concept never gained traction and now has largely been forgotten.