Is Taiwan's Battery Swap Tech the Future of EVs?

I went to Taiwan to check out Gogoro's electric scooters and network of 2,400 battery swap stations.

Special thanks to Jon, Wendy, and Daniel for helping with the video!

Sources:
- MRT costs https://eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0029048#
- Cost per litre of fuel in Taipei https://www.globalpetrolprices.com/Taiwan/Taipei/gasoline_prices/
- Scooter fuel consumption https://www.scootercentral.com.au/expert-tips-advice/lets-talk-about-fuel-consumption/
- Scooter parking costs https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2020/08/30/2003742532
- Scooter pollution study https://phys.org/news/2014-05-two-stroke-scooters-super-polluters.html
- Scooter CO2 emissions https://scootersfornewbies.com/scooters-better-for-the-environment/
- 2022 Gogoro annual report https://investor.gogoro.com/static-files/f50cfdc8-5904-4f3b-9173-c3b41b3aeb3c
- Gogoro riding plans https://network.gogoro.com/tw/riding-plans/
- Gogoro GoCharger Mobile https://www.gogoro.com/smart-energy/gocharger-mobile/
- Battery weight https://electrek.co/2022/03/08/gogoro-unveils-the-worlds-first-ever-solid-state-swappable-electric-vehicle-battery/
- Gogoro specs https://www.gogoro.com/smartscooter/specs/
- Solid state battery https://www.gogoro.com/news/solid-state-battery/
- Shared e-scooters https://english.cw.com.tw/article/article.action?id=2617
- Wemo fleet numbers https://topics.amcham.com.tw/2022/04/digital-power-drives-taiwans-scooter-sharing-businesses/
- Gogoro's share of electric scooter market in Taiwan https://www.gogoro.com/news/electric-scooter-sales-2022/
- Quick guide to using GoShare https://www.reddit.com/r/TaiwanLife/comments/k60ust/quick_guide_to_using_goshare_in_taipei/
- Scooter subsidies https://www.gogoro.com/news/taiwan-2040-2w-subsidy/
- Gogoro's expansion plans https://www.forbes.com/sites/shanshankao/2023/08/07/taiwans-gogoro-revs-up-overseas-expansion-plans-for-its-battery-swapping-electric-two-wheelers/?sh=44657a3c8611
- Gogoro station subsidies https://meet-global.bnext.com.tw/articles/view/47488
- Taipei scooter subsidies https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2023/01/14/2003792585
- 2023 2nd quarter Gogoro financial report https://investor.gogoro.com/news-releases/news-release-details/gogoro-releases-second-quarter-2023-financial-results
- GDP per capita of countries https://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/NGDPDPC@WEO/ADVEC/WEOWORLD/TWN/CHN

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