What is a power swap station?

All of the Power Swap Stations feature a number of conventional EV chargers, which are available to all EV drivers and can take energy from the stored batteries at times of peak demand. In China, the battery swap sites are open to Nio drivers who own their batteries outright or who lease them.

How many battery swap stations are there in 2025?

By 2025, we have set a target to locate more than 4,000 battery swap stations worldwide, with 1,000 of them based outside China. By introducing the convenience of widespread swapping stations, NIO's battery service has also reduced the price of each electric vehicle by $10,000 because the battery service is decoupled from the sale of the car.

Can a car battery swap station work with a larger car?

Each swap station is around the size of six car parking spaces, which the company says makes them easier to install in varied locations. Battery swapping is relatively common with smaller electric vehicles such as e-bikes and electric motorbikes, but many doubt it's feasible to really work with larger car batteries.

How many batteries can a battery swap station hold?

The battery swap station can house up to 13 batteries at a time, which also has an outside DC charger for owners to use while they wait for a swap. Each swap station is around the size of six car parking spaces, which the company says makes them easier to install in varied locations.

What is NIO Power Swap station?

The Power of Automating the Battery Swapping Process NIO Power Swap Station 2.0 is the world's first mass-produced battery swap station that allows the vehicle to maneuver into the station automatically.

Why do we need a battery swap station?

“And finally, by having the battery swap stations we can have higher efficiency overall because we can have a car inside the station itself with another car being charged using a device on the outside. The two systems can share the power from the utility company which means the efficiency of the swap station is almost doubled.