Battery swapping system and techniques

A system for exchanging an electrical energy storage system (EESS) of an electric vehicle serviced by the system, the system comprising:

• an EESS exchange station configured for positioning an electric vehicle in x and y directions, wherein the x direction relates to a direction of travel of the electric vehicle and the y direction is perpendicular to the x direction in a horizontal plane, the electric vehicle including a first EESS;
• first means for raising the electric vehicle to a predetermined height;
• second means to engage and lower the first EESS;
• and
• an EESS conveyor located underneath the second means, configured to receive the first EESS after the first EESS is lowered by the second means, and configured to present a second EESS to the second means, wherein the second means further for raising the second EESS to the electric vehicle.

A system for exchanging an electrical energy storage system (EESS) of an electric vehicle serviced by the system, the system comprising:

• an EESS exchange station configured for positioning an electric vehicle in x and y directions, wherein the x direction relates to a direction of travel of the electric vehicle and the y direction is perpendicular to the x direction in a horizontal plane, the electric vehicle including a first EESS;
• vehicle lifts positioned to be on opposing sides of the electric vehicle in the y direction, the vehicle lifts configured to raise the electric vehicle to a predetermined height;
• and
• battery lifts, including battery support structures, positioned outside respective vehicle lifts in the y direction, the battery lifts configured to raise the battery support structures toward the raised electric vehicle until the battery support structures are correctly positioned to engage and support the first EESS after the first EESS is unfastened from the electric vehicle, the battery lifts further configured to lower the first EES S.