See, Apple? Even cars can do it :)

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    You pay a monthly fee (lease) that contains a certain number of swaps per month, above which you pay extra. The car is also cheaper this way, as you are not paying the full price of the the battery up front

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        Sort of like how you pay over and over for gas, without which your car doesn’t work?

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            I don’t see anywhere that you can’t also just buy a battery and charge it yourself if you’d prefer that over a subscription.

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              Which the manufacture will either set a high price or simply not offer it. We had this in software (Adobe), and movies/TV shows (Netflix). Companies prefer continuous steady streams of revenue over burst because the numbers will look better for the investors, and easy to show them the solid future of the company.

              I won’t be in the “Owns nothing and be happy” camp. Or honestly, rarely have things I do not own.

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          But for gas you don’t need to worry ownership problem as you can’t reuse gas. Once it is burnt, it’s gone.

          Batteries are different because you can recharge it, which brings ownership problem into sight. And unlike gas tank for your grill, which the port is somewhat universal and shape doesn’t matter too much. Car batteries have wear level that affects performamce (range) and are likely designed to fit a car/platform. It isn’t that interchangeable.