Battery swapping technology in electric vehicles is nothing new. In fact, this writer is unfortunately old enough to remember witnessing Renault demonstrating its surprisingly state-of-the-art Fluence Z.E, which could have its entire battery pack quickly removed and replaced by robots some 20 years ago. Stark reminders of one’s mortality aside, battery swap tech was pretty much deserted by carmakers in favor of pursuing larger and more efficient lithium-ion battery packs, as well as faster charging speeds. That was the case
