Reply To: Energy firms want to switch off electric car charging.ff

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BionicRusty
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    You may jest but I’ve said all along that this is one of the best solutions but I think the horse has bolted now.
    I’ve always maintained that the best solution would be either;

    Contactless charging through the road network and home, or,

    Replacement batteries where you drive in and have them swapped out. Like we do now with filling stations.

    Neither is impossible and we already have the tech to achieve this about as far advanced as  we are now. The problem is that the infrastructure would require a massive upheaval and governments just won’t do it.
    There’s an argument that we can’t swap out as the batteries are inboard and buried mid chassis. Yes they are but only because that was the simplest way to get it to market. Not the most innovative.

    The solution we have imo, is a sticking plaster that we’ll live with for many, many years. Even with the advent of solid state and super charging, it’s not going to be quicker than, at the very least, 20 mins.
    That versus about 5 mins.

    ? I will be remembered for nothing but had great fun doing it ?