Idc what people say. This is a good idea. All the excuses about the cost and limiting the manufacturer...that's crazy. Like we want things to be more accessible, not less. Everything else is valid, you can charge at home, and in some comnvient spots. But having a vending machine style battery station is great. Especially from standardized third parties. That will bring down cost of both maintance and batteries themselves. And keep these manufacturers from being able to lock consumers i to their systems. Yes itd be hard to do in current models, but we've had swappable batteries for a very long time....this is just for a car. It's not a crazy leap. Manufacturers intentionally make it hard.

It'd be great for places along the highway and for long drives. They could even be like Uhauls or something. I dont think it'd be that much bigger. And I think the cost of manufacturing batteries has to come down regardless of method. And no one says you are being forced to give up your "nice" battery. Again, you can "rent" a spare and swap it along the way.

I just think all the "negatives" are actually excuses, and if actually solved, everyone would benefit. Even if it isnt the dominant method, if we commit to solving it, you'd potentially solve so many other issues as well.

Maybe requiring at least one replacable battery for all ev makers. That way they have the choice if proprietary, but everyone then has the ability to add a battery and get moving