Battery-powered vehicles are the future.
Whether itsEVs,ebikes, or escooters, going rechargeable is the way forward.
However, not everything is rosy with this model.
Fortunately, this may change because a French startup calledGouachhas created a new repairable battery formicromobilityvehicles.
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It uses a modular, solder-less design in its batteries.
This means that the electronics and cells can be changed easily.
This also removes the risk of damage to the cells.
This allows for an increase in battery longevity.
It also reduces its carbon footprint by as much as 70%.
Their repairs take less than ten minutes at a cost of 5-10 ($5.60 -$11.20).
By comparison, it costs around 200 ($220) to replace a complete battery.
And the industry has taken note, with Gouach recentlyraising3.3 million ($3.7 million) in seed funding.
The modular design means all batteries parts can be dismantled and fixed.
Its terrific to see companies making further steps towards sustainability.
However, there needs to be more pressure for repairable batteries becoming a reality on the regulatory side.
They discovered thatebikesdesigned and manufactured byBosch, Yamaha, and Specialized are examples of brands that use software locks.
EU legislation would help solve this issue across the region.
Story byCate Lawrence
Cate Lawrence is an Australian tech journo living in Berlin.
