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I looked at a battery swap station.Expected I would learn the technology.Learnt a business lesson instead.
During my recent visit to Bangalore. I stumbled upon a SUN Mobility swap station. Most of us think battery swapping saves time. Battery swapping changes much more. It changed my perspective. For instance... Think about a taxi. You don't buy the car. You pay only for the ride. Battery swapping Follows a similar idea. You use the battery. Someone else owns and manages it. It changes vehicle ownership. It improves fleet utilization. It simplifies maintenance. It extends battery
Murali krishna
Jul 281 min read


Battery swapping may not replace charging. But I believe it could transform electric trucking.
Last week, I shared truck pollution numbers. • Trucks are <5% of vehicles. • They use 40% of road fuel. • They create 44% transport emissions. • They cause ~50% particulate and NOx emissions. They still stay on my mind. Today, let's discuss one possible solution. Battery swapping could solve this. Sharing this battery swapping Video that caught my attention. Many discuss battery capacity. I think uptime matters more. 🚛 Battery swapping reduces idle time. Fleet utilization ca
Murali krishna
Jul 61 min read


Battery Swapping: Simple Idea, Complex Reality
I recently saw Honda Activa e's battery swapping system. The customer experience felt effortless. But incredibly complex behind the scenes. In my previous post, I highlighted how EV users are increasingly asking "How quickly can I charge?" rather than "How far can I go?" This is exactly where battery swapping becomes interesting. Battery swapping sounds simple in theory. Just replace a discharged battery with a fully charged one and continue your journey. ⚡ But the engineerin
Murali krishna
Jun 92 min read
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