Comment on GBatteries (YC W14) let you charge your car as quickly as visiting the pumpparentComments−mulmen7yWhat if some jerk replaces half his cells with rocks then swaps the pack and you get it?You have to trust the charging station that you’re getting an equivalent pack in trade. Are incentives aligned to ensure that?−samatman7yGogoro has been quite successful with this model.The difference, of course, is that a scooter takes batteries small enough to swap by hand.−mulmen7yThe Gogoro model is really cool and I would love to see it expand to cars. I’m just providing an example of why people might object to the idea.
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What if some jerk replaces half his cells with rocks then swaps the pack and you get it?
You have to trust the charging station that you’re getting an equivalent pack in trade. Are incentives aligned to ensure that?
Gogoro has been quite successful with this model.
The difference, of course, is that a scooter takes batteries small enough to swap by hand.
The Gogoro model is really cool and I would love to see it expand to cars. I’m just providing an example of why people might object to the idea.