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Ryobi has used the same 18v battery for literally as long as they've sold 18v batteries. Before they even used lithium-ion. You're really not in danger of the b
by Blackthorn 6y ago
Ryobi has used the same 18v battery for literally as long as they've sold 18v batteries. Before they even used lithium-ion. You're really not in danger of the batteries becoming obsolete. The battery obsolescence concern is demonstrably overblown for some brands.
- asdff 6y agoYou are still at the mercy of Ryobi making that battery for the indefinite future. They have done so as of now, but there is no law or regulation stopping them from one day getting some new CEO who wants to make a few more bucks for the shareholders, and roll out a new battery tech all their customers have to buy. Profit is king, not your continued convenience. Even if they keep the same battery format, you are now locked in to Ryobi and can't take your proprietary batteries and use them with a competitor's equipment, like you can with a standardized fuel like gasoline, or a standardized battery like a car battery.
- Blackthorn 6y agoThere are third party batteries, and conversion kits between batteries. Not many people use them because, honestly, the first party batteries are actually pretty good (aside from outliers like Dewalt which has shitty batteries) and nobody has abandoned their battery lines yet. It's no different than small engines requiring repair, and the companies that make them not supporting them anymore. Yet we've dealt with that for decades.