Your description sounds an awful lot like what the USA is trying to do to China.

People are suggesting the surge is due to anticipation of increased prices due to Trump's tariffs.
Even if TACO happens again, there is likely to be a slump in the upcoming sales, right? So, short APPL? Maybe that is already factored into the share price...

That's when the people who bought swappable batteries can swap out their older one for the newer one. They then also don't have to swap so often, and also easily upgrade when the next improvement happens.

We didn't all just stop using AA batteries for the same reasons...

And Beijing taxis.

Beijing's taxi fleet are mostly(?) EVs that use battery swap tech. Iinm, the car brand is also called "Beijing".

Copilot says:
Beijing is at the forefront of electric vehicle (EV) battery swap technology, especially in its taxi fleets. Instead of waiting to recharge, drivers can pull into a battery swap station and have a fully charged battery installed in as little as 90 to 100 seconds2. Thatâ(TM)s faster than filling up a petrol tank.

Companies like NIO and CATL are leading the charge. NIO has built over 3,300 swap stations across China, while CATLâ(TM)s new âoeChoco-SEBâ battery packs are being used in taxis like the Changan Oshan 5202. These stations are fully automated: the car is driven onto a platform, the depleted battery is removed from underneath, and a fresh one is slotted inâ"all without the driver leaving the vehicle.

This system is especially valuable for taxis, where downtime equals lost income. It also sidesteps concerns about battery degradation, since drivers donâ(TM)t own the batteriesâ"they just swap them as needed.

You've been lied to.

Here's some starting points to educate yourself:

https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fworldaffairs.blog%2F2019...

It's a bit pathetic, isn't it?

What nonsense! It wasn't bad even then. What WAS bad, and continues to be, is the USA and the CIA, which was largely responsible and continues its antics around the world.

How about the USA just leave the rest of the world alone and stop trying to regime change everywhere?

Stop talking bollocks. They did not do as you claim.

I think that, yes. For a start, they continue to exist...that's better in my book.

It doesn't and there isn't. It's just sinophobic click bait, pure and simple.

There's some claims of "facts" there that require some references...or are they just pure sinophobia?

Westerners have been conditioned to think "China bad", so it's no surprise this is mentioned in the article, and the majority fall for this line of thinking.

Just ditch native android apps and make PWAs.

The survivor mentioned reaching for a belt under his seat, before jumping out...or something.

What is this belt he's talking about?