Batteries play a key role for electric vehicles becoming a mass product. Image source: Shutterstock (#663873490).
In developing countries such as India, the prohibitive upfront cost of battery technology leads to few electric cars being sold. India is following an ambitious plan to change that, for example with a ban to sales of non-electric vehicles that will come into effect by 2030.
Until then, the temporary solution of choice for india is battery swapping. The SmartAuto, introduced in 2015, is a lithium-ion three-wheeler that will help bridge the gap. It is charged in just three hours, has a range of 110 km, and can carry 500 kg in load at speeds of up to 55 km/h.
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