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Battery swapping to spread from Taiwan across Asia - Levin - 20-01-2022
19 Jan 2022 02:06PM
(Updated: 19 Jan 2022 02:06PM)
TAIPEI: Every day, Aiden Lee joins the hundreds of thousands of people getting around Taipei on two wheels.
But when most of his fellow riders head to a petrol pump to refuel, he takes his e-motorbike to one of Taiwan's increasingly commonplace battery-swapping stations - tech its creators say could supercharge the shift from fossil fuels.
"Honestly, if it weren't for battery swapping - which by the way is even faster than filling up at a petrol station - I wouldn't use an electric bike," the marketing executive said.
"I don't think I have the time to wait for the battery to charge."
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/game-changer-e-moped-batteries-spread-taiwan-across-asia-2444666
RE: Battery swapping to spread from Taiwan across Asia - lylcnn - 20-01-2022
Costs 10% more than buying petrol ? Either TW petrol very cheap. Else they are infatuated with environmentalism
RE: Battery swapping to spread from Taiwan across Asia - starbugs - 20-01-2022
I checked the website. Each battery charge lasts 150-170km, which is decent considering there are places to swap batteries. Good idea. The company is certainly more viable than Grab.
RE: Battery swapping to spread from Taiwan across Asia - Niubee - 20-01-2022
(20-01-2022, 10:28 AM)lylcnn Wrote: Costs 10% more than buying petrol ? Either TW petrol very cheap. Else they are infatuated with environmentalism
Taiwan electricity and oil is subsidized by Govt.
RE: Battery swapping to spread from Taiwan across Asia - Niubee - 20-01-2022
(20-01-2022, 10:36 AM)starbugs Wrote: I checked the website. Each battery charge lasts 150-170km, which is decent considering there are places to swap batteries. Good idea. The company is certainly more viable than Grab.
A typical full tank 125cc bike can move how many km?
RE: Battery swapping to spread from Taiwan across Asia - lylcnn - 20-01-2022
(20-01-2022, 10:38 AM)Niubee Wrote: A typical full tank 125cc bike can move how many km?
Recall 1km can travel abt 25-30km...about 10+ litre in small bike. So full tank about 300km?
Just surprised TW consumers okay to pay higher than petrol. Sales pitch article, or maybe badly written article?