Honda to launch battery swapping service for e-rickshaws

TusharK · 31st October 2021, 13:19

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. has announced plans to start a battery swapping service for electric rickshaws in India. The Honda Mobile Power Pack (MPP), which is a portable and swappable battery will be available from H1 2022.

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Honda's battery sharing service will enable rickshaw drivers to stop at the nearest battery-swapping station and swap out the MPP for a fully-charged battery pack. The lithium-ion battery has a rated voltage of 50.26 V and a capacity of 26.1 Ah or 1,314 Wh. The battery pack weighs 10.3 kg and can be charged in 5 hours.

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The company plans to set up a local subsidiary, which will oversee the installation of several Honda Mobile Power Pack Exchangers in select cities. The service will be expanded to other parts of the country in stages.

With an aim to introduce the battery swapping service next year, Honda had started demonstration testing in India in February 2021. 30 electric rickshaws were driven for more than 2 lakh km to identify issues and verify the business viability.

Link to Team-BHP News

Ritz2010 · 31st October 2021, 21:55

Fantastic, by the way it's for existing battery vehicles or Honda will be launching Auto-Rickshaw's.

We had discussions in this very forum how battery swap is a challenge given that it causes more heat.

But Honda will charge a bomb for its offerings from what we can see from the four wheeler and two wheeler markets.

souvikjana83 · 1st November 2021, 00:26

The next revolution for 3 wheelers has to be this:

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More so as many core companies of India are working towards this.

In fact not only 3 wheelers but the entire automobile sector of India wants this to succeed for all its mobility needs. Be it passenger cars or heavy duty commercial vehicles.

sreeharipv · 1st November 2021, 08:35

This is one of those head scratchy news bit.

1. Who is Honda partnering with? Do they have an agreement with one of the Autorickshaw OEMS who is doing swappable battery ricks.
2. Is Honda going to sell batteries to OEMs?
3. Honda and Autorickshaws? That's an unheard combination.
4. Honda and EVs? Why don't they have an EV scooter model to start with?

Sounds like a bunch of baloney to me.

31st October 2021, 13:19	#1
TusharK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Pune Posts: 6,639 Thanked: 58,401 Times	Honda to launch battery swapping service for e-rickshaws Honda Motor Co. Ltd. has announced plans to start a battery swapping service for electric rickshaws in India. The Honda Mobile Power Pack (MPP), which is a portable and swappable battery will be available from H1 2022. Honda's battery sharing service will enable rickshaw drivers to stop at the nearest battery-swapping station and swap out the MPP for a fully-charged battery pack. The lithium-ion battery has a rated voltage of 50.26 V and a capacity of 26.1 Ah or 1,314 Wh. The battery pack weighs 10.3 kg and can be charged in 5 hours. The company plans to set up a local subsidiary, which will oversee the installation of several Honda Mobile Power Pack Exchangers in select cities. The service will be expanded to other parts of the country in stages. With an aim to introduce the battery swapping service next year, Honda had started demonstration testing in India in February 2021. 30 electric rickshaws were driven for more than 2 lakh km to identify issues and verify the business viability. Link to Team-BHP News
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31st October 2021, 21:55	#2
Ritz2010 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 136 Thanked: 118 Times	Re: Honda to launch battery swapping service for e-rickshaws Fantastic, by the way it's for existing battery vehicles or Honda will be launching Auto-Rickshaw's. We had discussions in this very forum how battery swap is a challenge given that it causes more heat. But Honda will charge a bomb for its offerings from what we can see from the four wheeler and two wheeler markets.
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1st November 2021, 00:26	#3
souvikjana83 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Del/Hyd/Pune Posts: 224 Thanked: 342 Times	Re: Honda to launch battery swapping service for e-rickshaws The next revolution for 3 wheelers has to be this: More so as many core companies of India are working towards this. In fact not only 3 wheelers but the entire automobile sector of India wants this to succeed for all its mobility needs. Be it passenger cars or heavy duty commercial vehicles.
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1st November 2021, 08:35	#4
sreeharipv BHPian Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 213 Thanked: 496 Times	Re: Honda to launch battery swapping service for e-rickshaws This is one of those head scratchy news bit. 1. Who is Honda partnering with? Do they have an agreement with one of the Autorickshaw OEMS who is doing swappable battery ricks. 2. Is Honda going to sell batteries to OEMs? 3. Honda and Autorickshaws? That's an unheard combination. 4. Honda and EVs? Why don't they have an EV scooter model to start with? Sounds like a bunch of baloney to me.
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