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[-] qaeta@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Swappable batteries would be cool, though it would be a significant redesign from our current EV designs. Not insurmountable though. Do it propane tank style maybe? Put your drained battery in a receptacle, pay, get charged battery, continue. That would definitely solve the main area where ICE currently can't be beat by EVs.

Big issue with EVs as daily commuters are with apartment / condo dwellers. Typically there is little to no charging infrastructure available to them for overnight charging like a home owner can. Again though, not insurmountable, though I suspect harder to get uptake on comprehensively than the swappable batteries would be, and the swappable batteries would already solve the issue anyway.

But yeah, I'm a big supporter of public transit and alternative transport. Sucks that we spend so much time and money investing into car centric planning. Love the 15-minute city concept, with everything walkable within 15 minutes of a passenger rail stop where the train comes regularly and often. It's more complex than that, but yeah.

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