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The Battery Swap allows to refresh electric vehicle range through the battery pack replacement. This service is supplied by a fully automated replacement station. In less than 2 minutes the vehicle is ready to leave again with a maximum range.
Why a Car sharing with electric vehicles?
A Car Sharing with electric vehicles can be accepted by municipalities, which could prefer its settlement compared to a Car Sharing with polluting vehicles. Moreover, electric vehicles can circulate without constraints in restricted traffic area.
Why a Car Sharing with Battery swap?
The undoubted advantages of Battery Swap linked to the Car Sharing allow to solve problems related to traditional charging points use. The main advantage is that electric vehicles do not have to stay at charging points for hours because batteries are charged independently.
Where can vehicles be parked?
Through the Battery Swap it’s possible obtain a real "free flow" Car Sharing as you’re not obliged to come back to the place where the rental started. Consequently, vehicles can be parked in any parking areas allowed by the service.
What are the replacement station advantages compared to an usual charging points?
A charging point takes certain hours to charge the batteries and required that the vehicle remain plugged. The Fast&Go swap station charges batteries independently of vehicles.
How can batteries be charged in the station?
Fast&GO station is equipped with 12 chargers of 6 kW that charge every battery in about 2 hours. The power installed in the station doesn’t cause problems related to grid connection and doesn’t require the construction of an electrical transformer substation.
How is the replacement station managed?
The replacement station is fully automated and is supervised by one only operator, who could also perform other tasks as for example the smart card release.
What are future advantages for the service provider?
Through 12 batteries packs of about 13 kWh, automated stations in the future could have the possibility to be integrated into a smart grid, with a resulting profit for the service provider.
