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EV battery swaps will be tested with the Fiat 500e in 2024 (arstechnica.com)
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[โ€“] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Fun fact, until recently, Tesla batteries were made to be swappable at stations. (According to Monroe live) They have minimal screws all their connectors facing upwards so they can be removed by a robot.

Here's a video of a Tesla demo of a battery swap. https://youtu.be/HlaQuKk9bFg

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