Inventory of battery swap modes-BAIC New Energy’s “Optimus Prime” battery swap plan

Two days ago I shared with you the power swap modes of Lifan Motors and Spacetime Electric:

Lifan Power Swap Mode

Spacetime Electric Power Swap Mode

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Today, let’s share with you the battery swapping model of BAIC New Energy’s electric vehicles.

BAIC New Energy’s battery swap model came a little later than Lifan Motors and Spacetime Electric, but the momentum is much more fierce. On November 3, 2017, Zhang Yong, deputy general manager of BAIC New Energy, announced BAIC New Energy's battery replacement plan - "Optimus Prime Plan" at the 2017 New Energy Vehicle Ecological Conference.

The "Optimus Prime" plan is divided into three phases for implementation

In the first phase (2016-2017), 100 battery swap stations were built and more than 4,000 vehicles were operated;

In the second phase (2018-2020), 1,000 battery swap stations will be built and 100,000 vehicles will be in operation;

In the third phase (2021-2022), 1,000 battery swap stations will be built There are 3,000 power stations and 500,000 operating vehicles.

We are now at the junction of 2019 and 2020. We are currently in the middle of the second phase. How is BAIC New Energy's "Optimus Prime" going? Let us take a look at BAIC New Energy’s answers in 2019. According to data officially released by BAIC New Energy recently, BAIC New Energy's sales volume reached 150,601 vehicles, of which the number of battery-swapping taxis was 16,000, and a total of 187 battery-swapping stations were built. In the Beijing area, there are more than 4,000 taxis in operation, 90 battery swap stations have been built and put into operation, and the average service radius in the city is 2.78 kilometers. There is still one year left before the end of the second phase. It seems that the progress is somewhat rushed, but everything is difficult at the beginning. We believe that the future development of the battery replacement market will be faster.

Compared with charging, battery swapping has very obvious advantages. According to convention and relevant standards, the battery replacement time for passenger cars is generally within three minutes, which is equivalent to refueling a fuel vehicle. More importantly, the battery swapping mode allows the body and battery of the electric vehicle to be separated, separating the user's anxiety about the battery from the electric vehicle, and then specifically striving to solve the battery anxiety. This model not only extends the service life of the vehicle and increases the residual value of used electric vehicles, but more importantly, it gives users a shot in the arm and eases their concerns about purchasing and using electric vehicles.

As a car company, BAIC New Energy’s strength is vehicles, and its battery swap partner is Aodong New Energy. Aodong New Energy has many years of experience in the construction of battery swap stations. From battery swap stations to battery packs, it has mature battery swap technology solutions.

Aodong’s new generation power swap station, Power Swap Station ?3.0, adopts container-type structure, standardized industrial manufacturing, modular rapid assembly and a new appearance design. The battery swap station covering an area of ??70 square meters can be constructed and replaced in just one day. After the construction is completed, it can serve 288 trains a day. Its main parameters are as follows:

In the battery swap mode, it is the same as Lifan Motors and Lifan Motors. Different from space-time electric vehicles, BAIC New Energy adopts whole-package battery replacement. Just remove the entire battery and put in a new fully charged battery. The advantage of this is that there are almost no changes to the vehicle and it does not affect the various performances of the vehicle. The disadvantage is that batteries are not standardized. In fact, BAIC New Energy has many new energy models, but currently only one EU quick-swap model can be used for battery swapping.

Now, let’s enjoy the battery replacement video of BAIC New Energy:

As shown in the video above, BAIC New Energy adopts the method of whole package battery replacement and chassis removal. Therefore, the vehicle has to be raised to facilitate the mechanical equipment under the vehicle to replace the battery. If the vehicle is not elevated, the ground will need to be dug for installation, which will affect the rapid construction of the battery swap station. Therefore, BAIC New Energy's battery-swapping vehicles need to pass through a ramp before entering the battery-swapping station.

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