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Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1299508/mitsubishi-announced-a-battery-swap-program-for-ev-trucks-in-japan-so-why-are-so-many-companies-against-battery-swapping/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1299508/mitsubish</span><span class="invisible">i-announced-a-battery-swap-program-for-ev-trucks-in-japan-so-why-are-so-many-companies-against-battery-swapping/</span></a> Mitsubishi Announced A Battery Swap Program For EV Trucks In Japan So Why Are So Many Companies Against Battery-Swapping? <a href="https://channels.im/tags/ample" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ample</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/BatterySwap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BatterySwap</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/eCanter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eCanter</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/EV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EV</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Fuso" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fuso</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JapanNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/mitsubishi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mitsubishi</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/truck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>truck</span></a> One of the interesting things about my job is that I get to talk to engineers and product planners and designers and other Important People in the car industry. And, after well over a decade of carefully crafting a persona that many…</p>
Loki the Cat<p>Mitsubishi's Tokyo battery swap network turns EV charging into a 100-second pit stop! 🔋⚡ Trucks that used to charge overnight can now swap batteries faster than most gas fill-ups. The future of logistics just got a serious speed boost! 🚛</p><p><a href="https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/06/15/2336200/mitsubishi-launches-ev-battery-swap-network-in-tokyo---for-both-cars-and-trucks" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">tech.slashdot.org/story/25/06/</span><span class="invisible">15/2336200/mitsubishi-launches-ev-battery-swap-network-in-tokyo---for-both-cars-and-trucks</span></a></p><p><a href="https://toot.community/tags/Mitsubishi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mitsubishi</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/ElectricVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectricVehicles</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/BatterySwap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BatterySwap</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@CelloMomOnCars" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>CelloMomOnCars</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@falcennial" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>falcennial</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dmv.community/@pixelpusher220" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>pixelpusher220</span></a></span> Shure, the overhead of a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FuelCell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FuelCell</span></a> will not.make.it.practical in a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Smartphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Smartphone</span></a> for the foreseeable future, and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SodiumWetcells" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SodiumWetcells</span></a> are slowly entrenching <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LiFePO4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LiFePO4</span></a> cells territory.</p><p>I do however expect that for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EnvoirmentalProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvoirmentalProtection</span></a> alone, we'll see <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Lithium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lithium</span></a> cells being slowly phased out in a few decades like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NiCd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NiCd</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/mercury" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mercury</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/lead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lead</span></a> before them.</p><ul><li>The only reason <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LeadAcid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LeadAcid</span></a> wetcells are still used as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CarBattery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CarBattery</span></a> is because they are disgustingly cheap and can provide high amperages for starter motors. Their weight inefficiency is not of big concern in cars.</li></ul><p>Likewise I'm confident we see first <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LiFePO4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LiFePO4</span></a> then <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SodiumWetcells" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SodiumWetcells</span></a> then <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FuelCells" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FuelCells</span></a> take over.</p><ul><li>On the flipside, I hope we'll see more <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BatterySwap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BatterySwap</span></a> systems that'll use standardized <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LiFePO4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LiFePO4</span></a> cells (maybe not a giant stack of 21700's on cars, but on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eBikes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eBikes</span></a> and maybe 14500's <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MobileDevices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MobileDevices</span></a>) which could solve the <em><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/charging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>charging</span></a> speed problem</em>.</li></ul><p>In fact I'm confident <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MethanolFuelcell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MethanolFuelcell</span></a> will be used as drop-in replacement for (diesel-)<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqHsXv7Umvw" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">electric buses</a> simply because of scalability and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B78-FgNqdc8" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fire safety</a> alone.</p><ul><li>OFC the superior solution for regular bus lines are <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB9EARKvCTc" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">trolley buses</a>, but being able to refuel on long-distance trips will certainly help conversion with long-haul bus services and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/trucking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trucking</span></a> beyond the <em>"last-mile stop &amp; go"</em> delivery where drivers have their 8hr shifts and trucks can <em>"slow-charge"</em> at the depot at night.</li></ul><p>In fact, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DeutschePost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeutschePost</span></a> literally bought up an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/electric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electric</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MiniTrick" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MiniTrick</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/startup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>startup</span></a> just to get the <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CityScooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityScooter</span></a>"</em> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BEV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BEV</span></a>|s made for them, and for couriers that only do stop &amp; go these work fine.</p>
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