Interesting idea.
Tom Courtright · 22 August 2022
Interesting idea. The problem is: a) who owns the batteries? They are enormously expensive, and only in a few countries are e-moto companies considering selling the batteries with the motorcycle instead of retaining ownership. Retaining ownership over the battery is problematic, because it allows the moto drivers to use batteries for different applications at home using some sort of universal plug, which could then be replicated on a solar station - and if the driver charges elsewhere, the company can't recoup costs on the battery. Additionally, rural areas will be the last to electrify, because the pop density / moto-taxi demand density is too low. If drivers use batteries at home, after driving home, it puts them closer to the edge of finishing the batteries energy, which requires a costly and inconvenient trip to bring a fully-charged battery to them out in the village. For this idea to work, costs need to come down significantly. Additionally, this is made harder by the fact that for all other purposes, LFP is a bettery battery chemistry - yet for this to work, you need the density of NMC batteries (in order to carry enough energy for both bike and home).