Like changing a gas bottle in a BBQ: EV battery swap technology charges on
Battery swapping is like changing over a bottle for the barbeque, but for EV batteries. And it's taking off.
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Riz is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.
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