Chinese brand Nio has a clever plan to make its electric cars cheaper – CarAdvice

Through leasing and swapping batteries as needed, consumers could save the equivalent of over $14,000 on their car’s purchase price.
Chinese electric car maker Nio has a plan to make electric cars more affordable by allowing consumers to purchase its vehicles without a battery, adding the ability to swap in the most appropriate battery pack as needed.
The company’s ‘Battery as a Service’ plan (BaaS) enables consumers to save up to 70,000 Chinese Yuan (AUD$14,128) off the purchase price of a Ni…

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