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To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (3853)	2/16/2014 9:28:14 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Respond to of 4326

Yes, there would have to be good quality control including who got what battery. That's just some software and radio identification chip, or one of these: LPG bottles and transactions are still handled in the old 20th century way, or 19th century way [pay money, take item]. Ownership of the battery would reside with the battery provider company. If it failed, then it would not be the motorist's loss. Suppose BP went into the fast-swap business and supplied the battery, then they'd own it. If BP didn't do a good job, or charged too much money, motorists would drop off the battery, tootle over to Shell and pick up another there. That implies an alternative power supply, such as a small back-up battery, or maybe a gasoline fuel cell, or even a gasoline engine like the Prius. The only real problem for fast-swap batteries with Halo top ups is the price of electricity versus the price of gasoline and diesel and competition from other ways of moving people around. Mqurice