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Electric cars and battery swap stations

15 pointsby PaulMcCartneyabout 13 years ago

2 comments

cascaabout 13 years ago
Car drivers have come to expect a certain level of convenience when fueling their vehicles. The primary difficulty in the widespread adoption of electric cars is that this level of convenience is being reduced([1]). These stations are an interesting experiment in reducing the inconvenience, but it will be really hard for them to reach the critical mass.<p>[1] Prices will come down with purely with economies of scale. This can be enhanced through government intervention with things like higher car taxes, parking, etc for non-electric
jffabout 13 years ago
Two burning questions:<p>1. How much does the cost per mile work out to?<p>2. Is it really that smart to start a car-fueling company called "BP"?