On Friday, Fortum India, a subsidiary of Finnish clean energy company Fortum Oyj, and Clean Motion, the manufacturer of e-rickshaws, showcased a battery-swapping project for light EVs. The project comprises of 90 NMC batteries of 1.5kWh, one swapping station with 20 batteries and 30 e-rickshaws that have been modified for swapping. “The goal is to evaluate a complete battery swapping system, including vehicles without battery, batteries and charging stations, both technically, economically and in terms of user friendliness,” Fortum India said in a statement.
The process of swapping and driving, called Change & Drive, takes 2-5 minutes, offering a good turnaround time to e-rickshaws, the company said. Also, the battery weighs 13kg, making it convenient to be handled by one person.
