EV Magazine July 2023 | Page 18

a systematic solution to the long existing challenges for EV penetration . When it comes to battery degradation , battery upgradeability , and even built-in obsolescence in some cases , battery swapping really does offer the solution to answer those questions .
Within the Power Swap offer you are able to not only charge your battery and swap your battery , but you can also upgrade it . So it ' s a really flexible and innovative solution .
TO WHAT EXTENT IS BATTERY SWAPPING DRIVEN BY THE NEED FOR AUTONOMY ?
Although the level of autonomy supports the physical action of battery swapping , the driver behind the business model is separate and independent . When it comes to battery swapping , it was designed purely and simply as a way to make EVs more accessible and EV ownership more realistic for a lot of people . But , equally , this really drives that sustainability message home and provides an opportunity for us as a manufacturer
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