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Old 21 Feb 2018, 01:27 (Ref:3802804)   #361
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Why would they need such an amount of batteries if they were to go to the quick swap route?
Because quick swap batteries would have lower capacity as less of the battery mass can be dedicated to holding power.

The amount of time required of Le Mans pitstops these days could easily make swappable battery stacks viable.

And to be frank, that's the only way to make long-distance electrical cars viable.
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