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Originally Posted by polak
Yeah, these may exist in a few years, but it will be decades before they're widespread and cities like Calgary have them and I seriously doubt they will be free. Those batteries cost thousands, I seriously doubt they're going to just give you a new one.
Hell, first you have to get all the manufacturers to use the same (or atleast only a couple) batteries.
Good luck.
It'll be decades.
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I don't think anyone is suggesting that they'll just be giving batteries away.
Every major auto manufacturer in the world is investing in electric vehicles. This "swap out your battery for a charged one" might never come to pass (probably for the reason you mentioned), but they aren't dumping billions into electrics/hybrids right now for a return that is "decades" down the road.
Electric cars will be common in the near future. Near being a relative term, I guess, but it won't be decades, even in Calgary.