Re: Bounce, Bharat Petroleum to set up 3,000 battery swapping stations Even though this Battery Swapping concept sounds assuring for range anxiety people, honestly I would say this does not work out (not sustainable) in our country mainly due to:
1. Weather - India is a country that has parts that see +50 degrees Celsius in summer and there are also parts that see -15 degrees Celsius, and of course we have the torrential downpours due to cumulonimbus clouds across many cities and towns. In this aspect weather proofing the Lithium batteries or batteries that are made of similar composition is the key aspect in driving the success of Battery Electric vehicles (BEV). Especially in the case of two wheeler vehicles, I would not shy away to question the non-existent cooling mechanism which result in serious fire accidents. In short I opine that the foolproof (read fireproof) way is to factory seal the battery compartment and any battery swaps should be done only at Authorized Service Centers that too by only who are capable of resealing the compartment to IP67 specifications.
2. My fellow brothers and sisters in India are very street-smart. Though I cannot question the honesty of all or many, but I would say however 'smart' the battery is, there are smarter people who'll for sure ruin the battery swapping scheme/program.
The only path for long term success of BEV is to have a super charger network in all PSU Oil bunks. This is highly doable and very easy. And also the naysayers for the BEV revolution, please do not base your arguments on poorly built motor cycles/scooters. Take examples of Proven vehicles like Tesla, Nexon EV, Ford Mustang Mach-E etc..,
Anyway, whoever accepts or not BEVs are the future. Oil motors for passenger cars would be a bygone era by the next decade. |