According to the company's blog, the Smartscooter is just the first of the EVs to be integrated into the so - called Gogoro Energy Network system, so we may be seeing other innovations from the company that center around
swappable batteries as well:
As expected on such a device, there are also plenty of expansion options including hot -
swappable batteries as well as a barcode scanner and an NFC / RFID card reader.
Not exact matches
The
battery is
swappable,
as we took the rear casing off and found out you can.
The rest of the specs are mainly focused around the professions it is adopted to, so it has hot
swappable twin
batteries, glove modes and rain modes on the touch display, IP65 dust and waterproofing, up to 20 hours
battery life with the extended
battery pack, 2D barcode reader, True serial, smartcard reader, its own vehicle mount, a LAN jack in both the tablet and keyboard, and it's drop proof from 4ft / 120 cm,
as demonstrated in the video below at 2:25.
BlackBerry still retains its focus on utility with the Z10,
as evident by the removable back panel,
battery, and hot -
swappable microSD card slot.
Those that aren't, however, will have to pay an extra $ 13 to buy something that is basically essential to the console even functioning,
as it does not include the ability to use
swappable batteries.
So why aren't more of us driving affordable electric cars and enjoying the benefits of
swappable batteries, and why did this innovative company end up firing Agassi
as the CEO and filing for bankruptcy?
The Nexpaq case features 12
swappable modules that provide smartphones with additional features such
as more
battery power, amplified speakers, a temperature and humidity reader and a laser pointer.
The LG G4's Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor isn't
as fast
as Samsung's chip, and the
battery life isn't
as good, despite the perk of being
swappable, but it's cheaper than the Note 5.
Without a doubt, the Moto Z's biggest draw is its Moto Mods, hot -
swappable accessories that can decorate the back or, better yet, add extra functionality — such
as a
battery pack or audio speaker.
That's a big deal, because Samsung disappointed a vocal minority when it ditched its
swappable battery and expandable storage hallmarks for the Galaxy S6 and realized the errors of its way
as it reinstated microSD support in the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge a year later.
As a result, this also means the
batteries are no longer
swappable and instead a non-removable 2,550 mAh
battery is included.