It must be recognized that with the development of

It must be recognized that with the development of ultra-fast charging technology, under conditions of no queuing, simultaneous start, and stable voltage, battery swapping indeed has little advantage in terms of energy replenishment.

Battery swapping to some extent solves the problem of the car body outlasting the battery. It's easy for gasoline cars to last ten years, but it might be somewhat difficult for electric cars. Nio's cars are among the most likely to still be drivable after ten years.

Additionally, the battery-as-a-service (BaaS) model, which separates the car from the battery, reduces the initial purchase cost to some extent.

For owners who plan to drive their cars until they can't anymore, like me—my six-year-old ES6 is ready to be driven for ten years (I might add an ES9 this year, as a friend's Beijing license plate quota is no longer being rented and is now available)—it's suitable to purchase the battery outright. For trendier owners who change cars every two or three years, it's suitable to buy the car using BaaS.

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Let me try to answer: No need for 5 times, normally 3-4 times is enough.

I. Basic Information

• Beijing → Shanghai (G2 Jinghu Expressway): approx. 1250-1300 km

• Nio Standard Range (75kWh): approx. 300-350 km/full charge on highways

• 100kWh Long Range: approx. 450-500 km/full charge on highways

• G2 is fully covered with battery swap stations, averaging one every 50-100 km

II. Number of Battery Swaps (One-way) by Battery

• 75kWh (Most vehicles)

◦ Normal driving: 4 swaps (including a full charge before departure)

◦ Actual test route: Beijing → Majuqiao → Qing County → Shanghe → Laiwu → Xinyi → Shuyang → Shanghai

◦ Actual: 3 swaps en route

• 100kWh Battery

◦ Normal driving: 2-3 swaps

◦ Actual test: Beijing → Laiwu → Shuyang → Shanghai, only 2 swaps en route are enough

III. The "5 times" you mentioned

• 5 times is very conservative/frequent swapping (swapping when battery is half full)

• Normal road trip: 3-4 times is most reasonable

• Most efficient: 100kWh + steady speed of 90-100 km/h, can finish the trip with just 2 swaps

IV. Summary in one sentence

Beijing→Shanghai, 75 kWh battery needs 3-4 swaps, 100 kWh battery needs 2-3 swaps, no need for 5 times.