Is battery-as-a-service or swapping cheaper than owning the pack?
India’s 2W+3W battery-swapping market is estimated at ~$5.78B annual · Sun Mobility, BatterySmart & Gogoro active
⚡ 2026 Car BaaS plan presets
⚡ Swap network / vehicle presets
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📊 Usage
Typical car commute: 25–60 km/dayGig / delivery riders often do 80–150 km/day
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Daily × days — used for rental / swap maths
🚗 Battery-as-a-Service plan
Buy the car without the battery (lower sticker), then pay a per-km rental — often with a monthly minimum-km floor. Match fields to your dealer quote.
Ex-showroom with battery − BaaS ex-showroom
You pay for this floor even if you drive less (0 = none)
🛵 Swap network economics
Swap networks own the pack: lower vehicle price, pay per swap or effective ₹/km. Compare against owning a fixed battery + home charging, and against petrol.
Industry reports ~₹1.2–1.5/km for 2W
Some plans add a fixed fee on top of energy
🔋 Own-battery EV (comparison)
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Optional: risk you avoid under swap / BaaS
⛽ Petrol alternative
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⚡ Results update in real time · Fields stay editable so you can match a dealer or network quote
📊 Your Results
Monthly battery rental
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billed km × rate
Effective ₹ / km
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after min-km floor
Break-even distance
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when rental = upfront saving
Net advantage
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over ownership horizon
📋 Cost breakdown
Energy / running cost per km
📅 Year-by-year cumulative
📈 Cumulative cost timeline
⚠️ Disclaimer: Indicative 2026 figures only. Dealer / network rates vary by city, variant, and contract. Minimum-km floors and rate revision clauses matter — always match fields to your written quote. Not financial advice.