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Doesn't preclude charging at home.

Just means "swap stations" instead of charging or gas stations.

The (major) challenge is what you do with 400-800kg of batteries and a bunch of different vehicle types from different manufacturers. Standardize the size/placement so a robot can do it? Break it down to smaller pack sizes so a human -- driver or attendant? -- can do it? Have each car manufacturer have their own set of stations?

Took everyone long enough to agree on a plug, would it be possible to agree on a swappable pack?




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