GM Reveals Nationwide Fast Charging Plans
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I ran the survey at the end of the story. 80% of the respondents felt the the benefits of EV didn't outweigh the risks.
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It's a real problem. Just like with computers, the batteries are proprietary and will evolve over time, making it impractical to maintain inventories of older models. One of two things will happen until they become standardized - either the cars will become disposable, or the batteries will be interchangeable. For the foreseeable future I think it will be the former.
@Mik said in GM Reveals Nationwide Fast Charging Plans:
It's a real problem. Just like with computers, the batteries are proprietary and will evolve over time, making it impractical to maintain inventories of older models. One of two things will happen until they become standardized - either the cars will become disposable, or the batteries will be interchangeable. For the foreseeable future I think it will be the former.
I agree with you. I had a "brilliant" business plan a long time ago. Standardize batteries and location in a car. Instead of "owning" the batteries, you would "rent" them. When they discharged, you would go to a "battery station" (like a gas station) and replace the battery pack. You would be on your way with a full tank in a matter of minutes.
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@Mik said in GM Reveals Nationwide Fast Charging Plans:
It's a real problem. Just like with computers, the batteries are proprietary and will evolve over time, making it impractical to maintain inventories of older models. One of two things will happen until they become standardized - either the cars will become disposable, or the batteries will be interchangeable. For the foreseeable future I think it will be the former.
I agree with you. I had a "brilliant" business plan a long time ago. Standardize batteries and location in a car. Instead of "owning" the batteries, you would "rent" them. When they discharged, you would go to a "battery station" (like a gas station) and replace the battery pack. You would be on your way with a full tank in a matter of minutes.
@taiwan_girl said in GM Reveals Nationwide Fast Charging Plans:
When they discharged, you would go to a "battery station" (like a gas station) and replace the battery pack.
Is this "battery station" some kind of charitable organization? Wouldn't they just inherit the problem that the car owner would have?
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@taiwan_girl said in GM Reveals Nationwide Fast Charging Plans:
When they discharged, you would go to a "battery station" (like a gas station) and replace the battery pack.
Is this "battery station" some kind of charitable organization? Wouldn't they just inherit the problem that the car owner would have?
@Copper said in GM Reveals Nationwide Fast Charging Plans:
@taiwan_girl said in GM Reveals Nationwide Fast Charging Plans:
When they discharged, you would go to a "battery station" (like a gas station) and replace the battery pack.
Is this "battery station" some kind of charitable organization? Wouldn't they just inherit the problem that the car owner would have?
No, it would be the equivalent of a current gas station. They would have to have an initial stock of battery packs, and would charge USD$X when someone came in for a battery pack swap. Maybe it would be so many USD$ per % charge on the battery pack or something like that. Since the new car would come without a battery pack, it would be cheaper, but each "fill up" would be more expensive since you are spreading out the cost of the batteries over the lifetime, rather than at the initial purchase.
