CleanTechnica•17 days ago
Yes! EV Drivers with Choice & Time Downgrade Their Batteries!
Key Takeaway
The emergence of battery swapping models, leading to EV drivers choosing smaller vehicle batteries, signals a fundamental shift in EV energy demand and creates new opportunities for centralized energy storage and grid services.
AI Summary
- •The article highlights a trend where EV drivers, when offered battery swapping services (e.g., by ONVO/NIO), opt for smaller, 'downgraded' battery capacities in their vehicles.
- •This indicates a potential shift in EV energy demand from individual vehicle charging to centralized battery charging/management at swapping stations, impacting grid load profiles.
- •For IPPs and large power consumers, this could open new opportunities in developing and operating large-scale battery storage facilities to support swapping networks, potentially offering grid services or optimizing energy procurement.
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Article Content
I just wrote about ONVO President Shen Fei torching the idea of extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs). He’s not a fan. However, he had something else much more interesting to say in the interview with The Paper, a Chinese media outlet. ONVO, like its parent NIO, offers battery swapping to owners ... [continued] The post Yes! EV Drivers with Choice & Time Downgrade Their Batteries! appeared first on CleanTechnica .