Randy
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TonyWilliams said:Exactly. There's about 8 bolts holding that battery in. About 3 more than hold the wheel on the car. Normal automotive jacks lift the car. A jack specifically designed for the battery is available from Nissan, with alignment pins. Both would be easy to replicate, and not very expensive.
My two cents...Per page 160 in Service Manual EVB, there are 32 bolts that hold the pack in place, and quite a number of steps to remove and replace. I'm sure a removable pack could be designed with less bolts, and reduced steps to follow if they wanted to streamline the process. It is quite a job now....
By the way, there are Type 1 and Type 2 battery packs (regular and cold weather package), so there would be some differences to take into account if you were starting up a swap shop and thinking of stocking it with packs...
The idea of a battery swap just isn't appealing to me. I'm planning on taking good care of my pack, and I want to keep my pack long-term as it will be a known quantity...I'm not sure I see the economics of a swap system, but then again my charging patterns at home give me most of the range I need....An occasional DC Fast Charge will help me with an occasional longer trip...
Randy