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The issue I think is that battery packs are designed as stressed members of the unibody to save space and weight, so they can't be made universal without compro
by ferongr 9y ago
The issue I think is that battery packs are designed as stressed members of the unibody to save space and weight, so they can't be made universal without compromising on capacity and weight. With frequent replacement you'd run into problems with fasteners and threads and liability issues in case of incorrect assembly.
- emodendroket 9y ago> liability issues in case of incorrect assembly How is this different from a car today? If you go to replace the brakes and you do it wrong it would be unsafe too.
- ferongr 9y agoGenerally, you only do brake-jobs one every some 10s of thousands of miles, while battery replacements would be not only more often but also performed at "charging stations" that would probably employ less skilled persons ("It's only 20 bolts")
- emodendroket 9y agoI don't know that battery replacements would be that frequent, nor do I think gas station mechanics are unheard of now.