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   Stuart :progress_pride: (slowe@mastodon.me.uk)'s status on Monday, 11-Sep-2023 22:01:25 JST Stuart :progress_pride:

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   Anyway none of this will happen. It doesn't matter about technical difficulties of doing the switch over (that is solvable). The main issue would be car manufacturers because they behave like computer manufacturers and want/need to make their systems incompatible as much as they can get away with.

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     Stuart :progress_pride: (slowe@mastodon.me.uk)'s status on Monday, 11-Sep-2023 22:01:27 JST Stuart :progress_pride:

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     Easily removable standardised batteries across electric vehicles would be a very quick win to convert petrol station business models. They could charge batteries offline and then, at a "petrol" station, you'd just have to switch over your battery to a fully charged one. It'd save people sitting waiting to charge on long trips. And the "petrol stations" could charge them using cheaper/greener times on the grid.

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     Stuart :progress_pride: (slowe@mastodon.me.uk)'s status on Monday, 11-Sep-2023 22:01:28 JST Stuart :progress_pride:

     The Luvly electric car definitely does a few of the things I've been wanting for years including:
     * smaller/lighter which means less energy use, reduces road space, and would likely reduce tyre pollution
     * removable battery which makes it possible for people like me to be able to charge at home and can give more range.
     https://www.luvly.se/feature/simple