{"id":227474,"date":"2021-04-15T14:41:05","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T11:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/charging-stations-vs-battery-swaps-whats-better-for-micromobility\/"},"modified":"2021-04-15T14:41:05","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T11:41:05","slug":"charging-stations-vs-battery-swaps-whats-better-for-micromobility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/charging-stations-vs-battery-swaps-whats-better-for-micromobility\/","title":{"rendered":"#Charging stations vs battery swaps: What\u2019s better for micromobility?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28966beebaa\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28966beebaa\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/charging-stations-vs-battery-swaps-whats-better-for-micromobility\/#Universal_Charging_Station\" >Universal Charging Station<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/charging-stations-vs-battery-swaps-whats-better-for-micromobility\/#Universal_Battery_Swap\" >Universal Battery Swap<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/charging-stations-vs-battery-swaps-whats-better-for-micromobility\/#Universal_Solution\" >Universal Solution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/charging-stations-vs-battery-swaps-whats-better-for-micromobility\/#Land_Use_Infrastructure\" >Land Use &amp; Infrastructure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/charging-stations-vs-battery-swaps-whats-better-for-micromobility\/#User_Incentives\" >User Incentives<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/charging-stations-vs-battery-swaps-whats-better-for-micromobility\/#Monopoly_at_the_door\" >Monopoly at the door<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/charging-stations-vs-battery-swaps-whats-better-for-micromobility\/#Innovation_Improvements_Adaptability\" >Innovation, Improvements &amp; Adaptability<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/charging-stations-vs-battery-swaps-whats-better-for-micromobility\/#The_Case_for_EVs\" >The Case for EVs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/charging-stations-vs-battery-swaps-whats-better-for-micromobility\/#Coexist_and_Complement\" >Coexist and Complement<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Charging stations vs battery swaps: What\u2019s better for micromobility?<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div><i><span>This article was written by Juan Btesh on <\/span><\/i><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmobilitycompany.com\/content\/daily\"><i><span>The Urban Mobility Daily<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, the content site of the Urban Mobility Company, a Paris-based company which is moving the business of mobility forward through physical and virtual events and services. Join their community of 10K+ global mobility professionals by signing up for the<\/span><\/i><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/58395d4d91a4\/subscribe-urban-mobility-weekly\"><i><span>Urban Mobility Weekly newsletter<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>. Read the original article<\/span><\/i><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autonomy.paris\/en\/long-reads\/universal-charging-stations-for-micro-mobility-or-universal-battery-swap\/\"><i><span>here<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span> and follow them on<\/span><\/i><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/autonomy\"><i><span>Linkedin<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span> and<\/span><\/i><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AUTONOMY\"><i><span>Twitter<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>One of the pain points of micromobility operators is to figure out how to keep their dockless fleet charged and available to use. When it all started, this was carried out by\u00a0gig economy workers\u00a0who collected a couple of dead scooters and took them to their homes to recharge overnight on their own power supply. While this scheme is still being used by some providers, new solutions were needed when operations started to grow, service became formalized and cities imposed\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"dm hy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.traveldailynews.com\/post\/new-regulations-for-shared-electric-scooter-companies-in-tel-aviv\">stricter regulations<\/a>\u00a0for companies to be\u00a0responsible for their scooter clutter\u00a0instead of depending on freelancers.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/avz903cxvd?videoFoam=true&amp;autoplay=true&amp;silentAutoPlay=true\" title=\"Bumper 06 Video\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wistia_embed\" name=\"wistia_embed\" allowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyreplacedloaded lazyreplaced\" src=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/1190\/0*KEzi53r3mp1M8mds.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The<span id=\"rmm\">\u00a0battery<\/span>-recharging scheme evolved to the next level when mobility providers undertook recharging operations in-house or even outsourced this business to third parties. Trucks and vans started being piled with a larger amount of scooters that were driven to hubs and warehouses for recharging and maintenance. This model still requires combustion vehicles doing the job at a limited capacity and makes the scooters unavailable for several hours while they are taken to recharge, reducing the opportunity for generating revenue. The current battery-charging scheme is difficult to scale, unreliable, expensive and unsustainable.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyreplacedloaded lazyreplaced\" src=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/1280\/0*GLgEF66ayzL5znhF.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"331\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" srcset=\"\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F04%2F15%2Fcharging-stations-battery-swaps-whats-better-micromobility-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Charging is the main component of the operating costs of the escooter business, even though recharging a depleted battery only costs a few cents in terms of power needed.\" data-title=\"Share Charging is the main component of the operating costs of the escooter business, even though recharging a depleted battery only costs a few cents in terms of power needed. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Charging is the main component of the operating costs of the escooter business, even though recharging a depleted battery only costs a few cents in terms of power needed. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Charging is the main component of the operating costs of the escooter business, even though recharging a depleted battery only costs a few cents in terms of power needed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"46e1\" class=\"he hf fo hg b hh ii hi hj hk ij hl hm hn ik ho hp hq il hr hs ht im hu hv hx dg gk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Truth is that the problem persists, there is currently lack of charging infrastructure, and different players are working towards two possible solutions: the\u00a0<strong class=\"hg ct\">universal charging station<\/strong>\u00a0and the\u00a0<strong class=\"hg ct\">universal battery swap<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"bafa\" class=\"jx jy fo au jz ka kb hi kc kd ke hl kf kg kh ki kj kk kl km kn ko kp kq kr ks gk\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Universal_Charging_Station\"><\/span>Universal Charging Station<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"bb61\" class=\"he hf fo hg b hh kt hi hj hk ku hl hm hn kv ho hp hq kw hr hs ht kx hu hv hx dg gk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">We are already familiarized with EV charging stations, as electric cars rely on a dense and ubiquitous\u00a0network of ECS\u00a0where users can leave their vehicle charging while parked. These are nowadays not entirely suitable for micromobility vehicles, such as ebikes and escooters, as they have different power and amperage requirements, as well as different connectors and parking infrastructure needs.<\/p>\n<p id=\"41b0\" class=\"he hf fo hg b hh ii hi hj hk ij hl hm hn ik ho hp hq il hr hs ht im hu hv hx dg gk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">New players and industry leaders are working to develop a charging station specifically designed for micromobility that can meet the needs of these vehicles.\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"dm hy\" href=\"https:\/\/pbsc.medium.com\/pbsc-launches-multimodal-solution-to-dock-and-charge-e-scooters-2309db44eb3f\">PBSC<\/a>\u00a0is one of them, and they promise to organize, secure, and charge electric vehicles, all while reducing operating costs.\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"dm hy\" href=\"https:\/\/swiftmile.com\/\">Swiftmile<\/a>\u00a0offers a solar-powered station with\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"dm hy\" href=\"https:\/\/swiftmile.com\/solar-edwards-airforce-base\/\">innovative digital displays<\/a>\u00a0that provide public transit info, traffic alerts and generates revenue through ads.<\/p>\n<p id=\"b202\" class=\"he hf fo hg b hh ii hi hj hk ij hl hm hn ik ho hp hq il hr hs ht im hu hv hx dg gk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Peter Deppe is the Co-Founder and CEO of\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"dm hy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kuhmute.com\/\">Kuhmute<\/a>, a modular and universal charging station aimed at micromobility. Their business model consists in either charging a monthly sub<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ion fee per vehicle to mobility operators or in selling the customizable stations to shops and convenience stores. It also allows individuals to take their privately-owned scooter and charge it (and lock it securely) at a per-minute rate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"et_post_video\">\n<div class=\"rll-youtube-player\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rtrDTHPFv1w\" data-id=\"rtrDTHPFv1w\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\">\n<div data-id=\"rtrDTHPFv1w\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rtrDTHPFv1w\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyreplacedloaded lazyreplaced\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/rtrDTHPFv1w\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"8bd9\" class=\"he hf lc hg b hh ii hi hj hk ij hl hm hn ik ho hp hq il hr hs ht im hu hv hx dg gk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">A universal micromobility charging station is a mix between a \u201cgas station\u201d and gated parking where you can charge up your escooter, ebike or autonomousdelivery robot and feel safe knowing your shared or owned vehicle is locked.<\/p>\n<p id=\"23b3\" class=\"he hf fo hg b hh ii hi hj hk ij hl hm hn ik ho hp hq il hr hs ht im hu hv hx dg gk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">A great advantage of this solution is that it not only provides charging power, but also parking and locking service. This prevents vehicles to be vandalised and stolen while keeping the city clean and tidy, avoiding\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"dm hy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebulletin.be\/scooters-causing-problems-pedestrians-disabilities\">accidents for pedestrians<\/a>\u00a0caused by e-scooters scattered across sidewalks.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2d64\" class=\"he hf fo hg b hh ii hi hj hk ij hl hm hn ik ho hp hq il hr hs ht im hu hv hx dg gk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">So can I charge any e-scooter or e-bike on this station? Well, you will need a special adaptor, as not all vehicles are designed by the same manufacturer so you will need a special device to hack compatibility. Estonian start-up\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"dm hy\" href=\"https:\/\/duckt.app\/\">Duckt<\/a>\u00a0is also aiming at docking, locking and charging infrastructure solutions for micromobility in urban environment and developed their own adaptor for e-scooters.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyreplacedloaded lazyreplaced\" src=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/1408\/1*vt9bMH289NuNbwHhsP7D-g.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"571\" height=\"440\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" srcset=\"\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F04%2F15%2Fcharging-stations-battery-swaps-whats-better-micromobility-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Duckt offers a patented plug&amp;play adapter that allows any operator to use the charging stations.\" data-title=\"Share Duckt offers a patented plug&amp;play adapter that allows any operator to use the charging stations. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Duckt offers a patented plug&amp;play adapter that allows any operator to use the charging stations. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Duckt offers a patented plug&amp;play adapter that allows any operator to use the charging stations.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Regarding waiting time, universal charging stations can top-up your battery in 3 to 6 hours but there is still lots of room to\u00a0improve efficiency\u00a0as it happened with EV\u00a0superchargers.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"962f\" class=\"jx jy fo au jz ka kb hi kc kd ke hl kf kg kh ki kj kk kl km kn ko kp kq kr ks gk\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Universal_Battery_Swap\"><\/span>Universal Battery Swap<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"209a\" class=\"he hf fo hg b hh kt hi hj hk ku hl hm hn kv ho hp hq kw hr hs ht kx hu hv hx dg gk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">What if instead of waiting for vehicles to be charged at the station we could swap depleted batteries for charged ones? This is the universal battery swap concept and it fits perfectly for e-scooters and e-bikes as they have smaller, easier to handle batteries\u00a0in comparison to cars. The swapping model can be implemented by hiring a battery swap team or by deploying stations across the city and assigning the battery swap task to the user\u00a0through incentives.<\/p>\n<p id=\"98ec\" class=\"he hf fo hg b hh ii hi hj hk ij hl hm hn ik ho hp hq il hr hs ht im hu hv hx dg gk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">The main advantage here is the waiting time, as the battery change can be completed in less than a few minutes. The swap-and-go scheme not only eliminates the annoying delay but also maximizes vehicle uptime, extending the available hours of revenue-making for operators. Another important benefit is that the vehicle doesn\u2019t need to be carried anywhere to be recharged. You can transport only the battery and change it in situ, optimizing the process by reducing unnecessary recharging <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>s.<\/p>\n<div class=\"et_post_video\">\n<div class=\"rll-youtube-player\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r7sHOGl4xSs\" data-id=\"r7sHOGl4xSs\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\">\n<div data-id=\"r7sHOGl4xSs\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r7sHOGl4xSs\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyreplacedloaded lazyreplaced\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/r7sHOGl4xSs\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"eca4\" class=\"he hf fo hg b hh ii hi hj hk ij hl hm hn ik ho hp hq il hr hs ht im hu hv hx dg gk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">The main company behind this project is\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"dm hy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gogoro.com\/\">Gogoro<\/a>, which came up with these solution a couple of years ago, initially aimed at mopeds. They currently have a network of\u00a01900 stations\u00a0across Taiwan with that complete 200,000 battery swaps a day. In Europe,\u00a0Tier\u00a0partnered with\u00a0Okai\u00a0scooters to develop a solution and is planning on\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"dm hy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tier.app\/tier-mobility-launches-operations-with-swappable-batteries-as-the-first-e-scooter-provider-worldwide\/\">implementing it soon<\/a>, starting in Paris. Their charging cabinet is ideal for small convenience stores and cafes, and they will cover for the electricity cost, benefiting users with a 15-minute ride for swapping the battery and shop owners by increasing customer traffic to their business.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"a1a6\" class=\"jx jy fo au jz ka lp hi kc kd lq hl kf kg lr ki kj kk ls km kn ko lt kq kr ks gk\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Universal_Solution\"><\/span>Universal Solution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"082a\" class=\"he hf fo hg b hh kt hi hj hk ku hl hm hn kv ho hp hq kw hr hs ht kx hu hv hx dg gk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Both of the presented alternatives solve the recharging problem effectively by reducing costs for the operators, in a sustainable way, with positive externalities for users. However, each one has unique advantages that can be used in different situations. The goal of the discussion is not to select a winner, but to evaluate in which circumstances or context we could find each of them more convenient. While the clear advantage of the swapping stations is to be fast and focus specifically on the battery instead of the whole vehicle, the stations can provide parking and locking to vehicles fighting against vandalism and guaranteeing clear streets. Other important aspects are highlighted below:<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"7d8e\" class=\"lu jy fo au jz lv lw lx kc ly lz ma kf mb mc md kj me mf mg kn mh mi mj kr mk gk\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Land_Use_Infrastructure\"><\/span>Land Use &amp; Infrastructure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"b1c7\" class=\"he hf fo hg b hh kt hi hj hk ku hl hm hn kv ho hp hq kw hr hs ht kx hu hv hx dg gk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Charging docking stations require a much larger infrastructure investment and limit where riders can take the vehicles. Instead, battery swap cabinets can fit in any convenience store and have a plug-in-plug-out system which makes them much more cost effective in terms of space needed and do not necessarily require use of public space.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"13d2\" class=\"lu jy fo au jz lv lw lx kc ly lz ma kf mb mc md kj me mf mg kn mh mi mj kr mk gk\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"User_Incentives\"><\/span>User Incentives<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"70f0\" class=\"he hf fo hg b hh kt hi hj hk ku hl hm hn kv ho hp hq kw hr hs ht kx hu hv hx dg gk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Why would a user take responsibility for swapping a battery of a shared vehicle? Why would someone modify their destination point to dock the vehicle in a charging station? The answer is through user incentives, and they can be applied to both of the described schemes.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6e78\" class=\"he hf fo hg b hh ii hi hj hk ij hl hm hn ik ho hp hq il hr hs ht im hu hv hx dg gk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Tier offers a free ride for a battery swap and Kuhmute offers a free unlock if the vehicle is docked in one of their stations. Although this incentive is a starting point, there is room to develop a system in which a variable amount of money is transferred in form of credits to the user that would depend on the level of charge of the battery.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5e18\" class=\"io ip fo au iq ir is it iu iv iw hx bs\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Users need to be participated through incentives to effectively run the recharging scheme in a true shared economy business model. The other benefit of this strategy, particularly for the charging stations, is that incentives can also nudge users to drive towards areas where more vehicles are needed, and therefore help balance the operator\u2019s fleet.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"9722\" class=\"lu jy fo au jz lv lw lx kc ly lz ma kf mb mc md kj me mf mg kn mh mi mj kr mk gk\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Monopoly_at_the_door\"><\/span>Monopoly at the door<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"5e97\" class=\"he hf fo hg b hh kt hi hj hk ku hl hm hn kv ho hp hq kw hr hs ht kx hu hv hx dg gk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">In the 1890\u2019s Thomas Edison worked on developing a battery that would make electric cars the preferred transportation mode over gasoline and steam. His goal was to patent and become the industry standard, with his firm being the main battery manufacturer and vendor. He patented an alkaline based nickel\u2013iron battery in 1901 but users found it had a short battery life, performed poorly at low temperatures and was more expensive than the existing lead-acid cell. A few years later Edison was able to produce a more lightweight and durable model but by this time the inexpensive and reliable Model T Ford had made gasoline engine cars the standard. Edison was disappointed that his battery was not adopted, and electric vehicles went out of production only a few years after his battery was introduced.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyreplacedloaded lazyreplaced\" src=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/1980\/0*j_yqKQJA-M8lfxqw.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"518\" height=\"290\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" srcset=\"\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F04%2F15%2Fcharging-stations-battery-swaps-whats-better-micromobility-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Electric car in the early 1900s using Edison\u2019s battery.\" data-title=\"Share Electric car in the early 1900s using Edison\u2019s battery. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Electric car in the early 1900s using Edison\u2019s battery. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Electric car in the early 1900s using Edison\u2019s battery.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Battery swaps necessarily need universal batteries with a single design that are adopted by every operator, otherwise they wouldn\u2019t really be universal and would make users wander around town trying to find the right cabinet for their battery. If all vehicles need to have the same type of battery, there is a risk of creating a huge monopoly through a single patent-owner manufacturer, such as Edison imagined back then for his own profit. This will typically make\u00a0billionaires like Elon Musk even richer\u00a0and can be very disadvantageous for users. Monopolies block competition, prevent new players from joining the market, stagnate innovation, and might abuse users by setting above market prices or neglecting quality.<\/p>\n<p data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Monopolies in the mobility environment should be prevented with open-source <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> or public intervention, so solutions are built for the common good.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"561c\" class=\"lu jy fo au jz lv mu lx kc ly mv ma kf mb mw md kj me mx mg kn mh my mj kr mk gk\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Innovation_Improvements_Adaptability\"><\/span>Innovation, Improvements &amp; Adaptability<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"7126\" class=\"he hf fo hg b hh kt hi hj hk ku hl hm hn kv ho hp hq kw hr hs ht kx hu hv hx dg gk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">The fact that a unique battery needs to be adopted massively brings another kind of problem. When an upgrade is given in the charging technology or in the battery type (more durability, smaller volume, or lighter weight) it will be very hard to implement, as it will require to replace all of the batteries that are already out there for new ones. This will need a reconfiguration of all of the stations and even vehicles, which were designed for the old technology, and will very likely result in lots of junk scooters and obsolete batteries.<\/p>\n<section class=\"dg fj fk db fl\">\n<div class=\"n p\">\n<div class=\"aj ak al am an fm ap w\">\n<p id=\"dbf7\" class=\"he hf fo hg b hh ii hi hj hk ij hl hm hn ik ho hp hq il hr hs ht im hu hv hx dg gk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">The transition period between old and new batteries will be cyclical, as technology improvements will continue bringing new battery models to the table. Hence, the battery swap model is more likely to slow down innovation, and might become costly and unsustainable.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"1d41\" class=\"lu jy fo au jz lv lw lx kc ly lz ma kf mb mc md kj me mf mg kn mh mi mj kr mk gk\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Case_for_EVs\"><\/span>The Case for EVs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"ddf3\" class=\"he hf fo hg b hh kt hi hj hk ku hl hm hn kv ho hp hq kw hr hs ht kx hu hv hx dg gk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">What role do electric cars play and how do they intervene in the micromobility charging environment? For cars, charging stations are the standard and recharging time is\u00a0being reduced\u00a0constantly with better technology developments, so battery swapping doesn\u2019t make much sense at the moment. However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> is not over and China\u00a0is heavily investing in this solution\u00a0with Nio being one of the major companies behind the adoption of the battery swap scheme having\u00a0139 stations in 59 cities.<\/p>\n<p id=\"36de\" class=\"he hf lc hg b hh ii hi hj hk ij hl hm hn ik ho hp hq il hr hs ht im hu hv hx dg gk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Battery swap would lower the cost of electric vehicles (EVs) since the most expensive part of the cars is becoming shareable. Although this is now thought as a different concept for an incompatible type of vehicle, it won\u2019t be long since a solution that fulfils the recharging requirements of cars, mopeds, bikes and scooters is developed. If this is the case, it is easier to imagine a universal charging station for all vehicles rather than a unique type of battery.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Coexist_and_Complement\"><\/span>Coexist and Complement<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The universal charging station and the universal battery swap schemes are not mutually exclusive. Whether one or the other becomes the standard, the best solution will be when they complement for different purposes and coexist to create a large, connected urban network of micromobility charging facilities.<\/p>\n<p data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">While one can provide a quick battery swap solution during the daily peak-hours of high demand, the other can provide recharging and locked parking at night complying with city regulations. Fortunately, they not only reduce the recharging cost for operators, but also promote multimodality, shared mobility, clean energy and reduce congestion by removing vans and pickups from the equation. Like in many mobility issues, it all comes down to finding a healthy equilibrium between both.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><i><span>Do EVs excite your electrons? Do ebikes get your wheels spinning? 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