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The nifty part is that when you put your batteries in the screen up top says hi to you (your account is linked automatically to the batteries as you swap them).

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Massimo

@Rainmaker1973

Sep 30, 2021

Gogoro is a line of highly successful scooters in Taiwan, based on their advanced battery-swapping technology, which allows a quick and easy replacement with an immediate usage of the vehicle after it runs out of power [read more: gogoro.com]

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6:00 AM · Oct 1, 2021

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You’re a gogoro rider?!

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First real-life example I have seen of battery swap working nicely like this. Great share! Hopeful that companies like

@TeamAmple

make this happen for cars in the near future.

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We had GoGoRo scooters in Berlin for a few years, but only single trip hiring. I was always impressed with the battery system, though they weren’t replaced by riders but by the company delivering new batteries with a van.

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Super share, thanks.

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I’ve been saying swappable batteries are what electric cars need for ages…I suppose it is much more practical for scooters though

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Heh, compare this to charging to charge a chargepoint location where you futz with creating an account for 5 minutes (no ApplePay, etc.). This is the way.