Bengaluru: 22 Dec 20 Karnataka has launched a unique electric vehicle (EV) battery swapping network in its capital Bengaluru, addressing one of the key concerns of potential users of the cleaner technology – fast discharge and lack of supporting infrastructure. Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa inaugurated the city’s first EV battery swapping network on Tuesday. To encourage the use of electric vehicles, he also took a ride in the indigenously developed e-autorickshaw .