Battery swapping or battery switching is an electric vehicle technology that allows battery electric vehicles to quickly exchange a discharged battery pack for a fully charged new one, as an alternative to recharging the vehicle via a charging station. Battery swapping is common in electric forklift applications.
A Nio battery swap station at a carpark in Beijing.
The SunRay and Caballito on their way to Micronesia for a conference on global warming.
A Zotye M300 EV having its batteries replaced.
The batteries of a Zotye M300 EV being charged before being swapped.
Electric motorcycles and scooters
Electric motorcycles and scooters are plug-in electric vehicles with two or three wheels. Power is supplied by a rechargeable battery that drives one or more electric motors. Electric scooters are distinguished from motorcycles by having a step-through frame, instead of being straddled. Electric bicycles are similar vehicles, distinguished by retaining the ability to be propelled by the rider pedaling in addition to battery propulsion.
Harley-Davidson LiveWire
Zero DS (motorcycle)
ZEV LRC (scooter)
Electric scooter on the field on Bagan Plain in Myanmar