What is EV Battery Swapping? Understand its Types, Benefits, and Setbacks
Where everyone is talking about electric vehicles and their charging solutions, one of the solutions has nailed the debate - Battery Swapping. What is EV Battery Swapping? Battery swapping is one such charging solution that takes only a few minutes. EV drivers can visit the battery swapping station to get their depleted battery replaced with a completely charged one. Types of Battery Swapping Battery swapping is one of the fastest EV charging solutions . Let’s look at its types. Manual: Batteries are removed and fully charged batteries are placed by hand. It is known as manual battery swapping. These stations occupy minimal space. As battery size is small in some EVs and weight can be lifted by one or two persons, manual battery swapping stations are required for 2-wheelers and 3-wheelers. Autonomous: Autonomous battery swapping stations are semi or fully automated. A robotic arm is used for battery swapping at these stations. As batteries are heavier in 4-wheele...