SWAPPABLE BATTERIES
Honda was recently the first of major manufacturers to unveil its “swappable” battery for lightweight motorcycles and scooters. Part of a consortium also comprising fellow Asian giants Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki, the idea is to produce batteries that are not only swappable but interchangeable amongst brands — the benefit being, of course, that the one-battery-fits-all Mobile Power Packs (MPP) will allow all electric bikes to exchange batteries at the same centralized station.
As the solution for urban-only scooters and perhaps even 125-cc-like mini motorcycles, these swappable batteries are absolutely ingenious.
