Tinker71
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The competition is heating up. For many of us the CT will be mostly used as a rugged SUV with the ability to tow, most of the time.
This NIO offering is intriguing because it is designed to tow, supplies substantial power to the trailer, and I believe has a swappable battery up to 150Kwhr.
If true they fit 150kWhr in a space smaller than the CT with a less efficient package than the CT structural pack. Being quickly removable will come with a relative weight premium.
While I don't see battery swapping going mainstream in the USA it sure has its merits.
1.) The vehicle without the battery is only $60k Battery as a service option. vs $100k with the battery.
2.) Choose a lighter battery for in town or a heavier 150kWhr battery to tow or on trips. (More efficient and less wear on tires and roadway)
3.) The same swappable battery in a trailer or camper or boat would be awesome.
4.) Grid leveling. These big batteries could be charged slower off peak.
5.) Major damage to the battery would be a simple tow and swap. Assuming no fire. Not a major tear down of interior.
At the least this is a model X killer.
https://www.autoevolution.com/news/...-with-the-american-market-in-mind-191304.html
This NIO offering is intriguing because it is designed to tow, supplies substantial power to the trailer, and I believe has a swappable battery up to 150Kwhr.
If true they fit 150kWhr in a space smaller than the CT with a less efficient package than the CT structural pack. Being quickly removable will come with a relative weight premium.
While I don't see battery swapping going mainstream in the USA it sure has its merits.
1.) The vehicle without the battery is only $60k Battery as a service option. vs $100k with the battery.
2.) Choose a lighter battery for in town or a heavier 150kWhr battery to tow or on trips. (More efficient and less wear on tires and roadway)
3.) The same swappable battery in a trailer or camper or boat would be awesome.
4.) Grid leveling. These big batteries could be charged slower off peak.
5.) Major damage to the battery would be a simple tow and swap. Assuming no fire. Not a major tear down of interior.
At the least this is a model X killer.
https://www.autoevolution.com/news/...-with-the-american-market-in-mind-191304.html
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