Swappable battery packs based on novel technology can be rented to subscribers for a limited time even if the production price is still high and no 10 year warranty can be provided yet. The result is a massive repository of statistically significant market data that can be used for optimization prior to further up-scaling.
The 'prototype to launch gap' with potentially inferior access to statistically significant market data can therefore be ≥7 years if no market niche is first pursued for a fundamentally new battery technology.
