Watch The World's Fastest-Charging EV Hit 80% In 9 Minutes: 'Freaking Wild'

[shepherdpie@midwest.social]

Even besides this aspect, it's an idea that borders on fantasy because it would require every vehicle to have the same size and shape of pack (or perhaps a few different variations) which would require every manufacturer to agree to the standard and build all their vehicles around it.

Furthermore, it would also require a ton of labor to be swapping millions of packs every day with no end in sight. This also introduces a ton of liability because what happens when people fuck up and a car bursts into flames or the pack falls out on the highway, which even if rare, will be happening frequently with volumes this high especially in a job that probably would be considered low skill and low pay (like a fuel attendant job).

[kaboom@reddthat.com]

If you're driving an EV, you don't care about money. A cheap man drives an old Toyota hybrid, not an EV.

[karl_chungus@lemm.ee]

The cheapest car to drive will almost be the one you already have. When you need a new car, the used market is actually doing pretty decent. Used EVs can be about as cheap as a basic ICE vehicle now.

Long-term, EVs can also be much cheaper to run, so it actually makes financial sense to make your next vehicle an EV.

[brisk@aussie.zone]

Isn't NIO already operating a huge battery swapping network?

[billwashere@lemmy.world]

This isn’t even true. I’ve noticed gas stations seemingly slow their pumps down to show you more ads on those little screens. I used to be able to mute them but that seems rarer and rarer. It often takes me upwards of 10 minutes or more to fill my 20 gallon tank.

I would love to have an electric car I could charge to 80% in 10 min. Hell I’d love to have an electric car.

[theeighthdoctor@lemmy.zip]

With how fast EV technology is evolving I get less and less interested in buying one right now, it seems like anything I buy will be obsolete in a couple of years.

[evotech@lemmy.world]

Yes, they are the primary drivers of this "lease your battery"

[slopppyengineer@lemmy.world]

require a ton of labor to be swapping millions of packs every day

It's fully automated. The swapping and moving batteries to charge is done without humans involved. Even the car driving into the swapping bay is automatic these days.

[chuymatt@startrek.website]

And we’re getting more and more data saying that the expectations for battery life were pretty far off. They lasting far longer.

[bastingchemina@slrpnk.net]

Imagine having to drive to a station each time you need to fill up your tank instead of just plugging it at home and letting it charge while you sleep.

I would not want to go back to a gas car.

[ataridump@lemmy.world]

Welcome to buying a computer.

[theeighthdoctor@lemmy.zip]

My computers last more than 10 years because the parts are upgradeable, unfortunately that strategy doesn't work for cars

[ataridump@lemmy.world]

An EV that you buy now would last you 10 years, especially if it has an NACS port.

There isn’t any car you can “upgrade” after purchase.

[burgersc12@mander.xyz]

Sure you can, no one is stopping you from turning your Ford or whatever car into a shitty Lamborghini and I'm sure someone's done it before. I saw a guy make a working car out of godam Lego you can do anything ffs

[burgersc12@mander.xyz]

What the fuck? It take me less than 3 minutes to fill 16 gallons what kind of shit pump you going to??

[theeighthdoctor@lemmy.zip]

Yes but my car is from 1993 and it's still enough for my needs