Battery-as-a-Service Swap Packs for E-Rickshaw Fleets
Operators moving a fleet onto a battery-as-a-service model sell swaps rather than batteries, so the driver pays per swap instead of buying an asset, and the operator keeps control of pack health, rotation and billing. The model only holds up if the packs themselves survive hard cycling, rough handling and constant movement between vehicles. We build swap-ready LiFePO4 packs with pack-level identifiers and BMS telemetry for exactly this class of deployment.
Illustrative application scenario, based on the requirements we quote for. It does not represent a named customer or a completed reference project.
E-Mobility & Battery SwappingApplication
E-rickshaw & light three-wheeler fleetsSegment
Multi-shift urban duty, frequent deep dischargeDuty cycle
The role this configuration is written for: operators running e-rickshaw or light three-wheeler fleets on a per-swap subscription, with swap points spread across a service area and a platform that tracks pack identity, station availability and driver billing. Drivers do not buy batteries, and packs do not circulate unmanaged.
Constraints
What this site limits
The pack is what the driver rents, so handling, labelling and warranty terms are part of the specification
Swap points decide the charging rate and how many packs stay in circulation
Terminal and mechanical interface must be identical across the fleet, including packs added later
A subscription model means pack identity and history travel with the unit
Cost per swap, not cost per kilowatt-hour, is the operator’s measure
Application scenario
The challenge
E-rickshaw and light three-wheeler drivers work on thin daily margins, and battery ownership is the single largest barrier to going electric. A driver who buys a lead-acid traction bank pays upfront for an asset that degrades quickly under daily deep discharge, and then pays again. Charging at home or from a roadside point takes the better part of a working day, and many drivers have no safe charging location at all. Selling swaps instead of batteries is the obvious answer, but it only holds up if the packs can take hard cycling, rough handling and constant movement between vehicles. The usual first attempt, lead-acid swap packs, fails on economics: heavy, short on cycle life, and with no way to track which pack is in which vehicle or how many cycles it has absorbed. Drivers will not pay per swap if they cannot verify they are getting a healthy pack.
Application scenario
Our solution
Origin Drive Future supplies the YD-SW-6035 swap pack, a 60 V / 35 Ah LiFePO4 pack designed for frequent handling, with a reinforced carry handle, an impact-resistant case and an IP65 enclosure for wet-weather and wash-down environments. Each pack carries a unique identifier and a smart BMS that logs cycle count, cumulative energy throughput, maximum temperature and fault history. Swapping stations read the identifier at insertion, so the operator’s platform knows which driver holds which pack and bills accordingly, and a pack with an abnormal fault history is quarantined automatically instead of returning to circulation. The BMS also supports a fast-charge profile that brings a pack from 20 to 90 SoC in about 100 minutes on Origin Drive Future charging cabinets, which is what makes a swap model workable at peak hours. Operators can then run a per-swap subscription rather than a per-battery sale, with earnings, station availability and demand planning handled on the platform.
Application scenario
60 V 32 Ah e-rickshaw pack48 V 24 Ah pack for shorter routesPacks staged for a swap network
What this configuration supports
Swappable packs, sized to the controller envelope: 60 V / 35 Ah per unit, with the carry geometry and case reinforcement that frequent hand-swapping demands. Cell-level and pack-level telemetry designed so per-swap billing, automatic quarantine rules and second-life triage all draw on the same data. IP65 sealing and impact resistance for packs that live in the field rather than on a shelf. Supplied under a 3–5 year warranty depending on duty cycle, and designed to target standards: UN38.3 / IEC 62619 / CE / RoHS.
Specification
Design profile
60 V / 35 AhNominal pack per swap unit
IP65Handling and weather sealing
2,000+ cyclesDesign cycle life under swap duty
Drivers do not want to own a battery, they want to work. Once the swap fee replaces the battery purchase, the conversation with drivers changes completely.
— Fleet operator perspective, based on the requirements we quote for
Delivery and documents
How the order is executed
The terms below apply to the batteries and hardware in this configuration. Voltage, capacity, quantity and destination are written into the quotation, and the items below are confirmed in writing before production.
Minimum order
20 units per model for a production order. Single units are available as paid evaluation samples, credited against your first production order.
Lead time
25 days after the deposit is received for a standard batch. Tooling, custom BMS or project-specific capacity is scheduled separately and confirmed on the quotation.
Payment
T/T: 30% deposit with the order, balance against the bill of lading copy.
Shipment
Tell us the destination port or door. The quotation states the Incoterm and the freight option we are quoting, so the delivered cost is comparable across suppliers.
Packing
Packed to the packing instruction applying to UN3480 or UN3481, terminals protected, lithium battery mark and hazard label applied, pallets strapped and shrink-wrapped.
Documents with the goods
Packing list, commercial invoice, MSDS, UN38.3 test summary and report, shipper’s declaration for dangerous goods, and the bill of lading or air waybill.
Per unit
Datasheet for your model and the end-of-line test record for that serial number.
Warranty
3–5 years, depending on model, written into the contract.
HS classification
Lithium-ion accumulators, heading 8507.60. The national tariff line and duty rate are confirmed against your destination before the order is placed.
Documents:Packing and shipping document checklist · provided with your quotation · BMS protocol mapping note · provided with your quotation
Verification
How to verify before ordering
Evaluation packs issued to a pilot swap point, with the inspection record for each serial number
Cycle and capacity data from the sorting line
BMS telemetry set: state of charge, cycle count, cell delta and temperature
UN38.3 test summary report and transport documents
Quotation naming pack model, enclosure, connector, telemetry set and warranty
Selection matrix
Models that fit this scenario
Every figure in these tables is published on the matching product page. Voltage, capacity, enclosure and connector can be re-rated for your project.
Battery Swapping Packs
Application / load
Voltage platform & capacity
Current & thermal design
BMS & communication
Delivery three-wheelers and light cargo carts on battery-exchange networks
Figures for each model are on its own product page; the selection matrix puts the models of one line side by side. Voltage platform, capacity, enclosure and connectors can be re-rated per project, and the final configuration is written into the quotation.
