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> Phone batteries do not do this - they are designed to fit in a certain (few) phones, and market change on phone sizes mean there is no standard size. It woul

> Phone batteries do not do this - they are designed to fit in a certain (few) phones, and market change on phone sizes mean there is no standard size. It would be nice if that wasn't the case. I've seen power tools from certain companies adopt the same battery type across multiple of their tools, so that they are interchangeable. I can imagine something like that happening industry-wide with a bit more lawmaking, like happened with USB types. Actually, it would be even better if we had a few common phone battery standards and every manufacturer had to use those (ideally with removable batteries). This might mean that phones would have to be built with the batteries in mind, not vice versa, which doesn't seem like a bad thing to me. Then again, personally I wouldn't even mind if there were like 10-20 common phone form factors in the first place.

radicalbyte 4y ago
> I've seen power tools from certain companies adopt the same battery type across multiple of their tools That's because electric power tools are sold as a platform: you choose a brand and buy in to their platform. For example I mainly use a driver + drill so bought in to Milwaukee. Ended up buying a lot of other kit from them too.
rlt 4y ago
> with a bit more lawmaking No thanks. Things like this almost always have unintended consequences.
- asddubs 4y ago
  you could say that about literally any law. should we just not have laws then, lest there be unintended consequences?
- lm28469 4y ago
  Because the opposite doesn't have unintended consequences ? Do you know what we do with e waste ? ship them to Africa/China for """recycling"""
unwind 4y ago
Have you seen AMPShare Alliance [1]? It's a common 18-volt battery tool platform with many partners. Mostly industrial/professional tools so far but I hope it will continue to grow. Yes, I have Bosch stuff. :) [1]: https://www.ampshare.com/ng/en/ https://www.ampshare.com/ng/en/
- ProZsolt 4y ago
  There is also the Cordless Alliance System[1]. The problem they are all small players except Bosch. Once two of the big players (Bosch, Makita, Milwaukee, Dewalt, etc.) start sharing batteries hen it will make a difference. Bosch don't even share batteries between their blue and green lineup. [1]: https://www.cordless-alliance-system.com/ https://www.cordless-alliance-system.com/
  - rasz 4y ago
    haha, TTI doesnt even share batteries between its own brands, and you expect manufacturers to adopt same standard? :D https://www.protoolreviews.com/power-tool-manufacturers-who-owns-them/ https://www.protoolreviews.com/power-tool-manufacturers-who-...

radicalbyte 4y ago

> I've seen power tools from certain companies adopt the same battery type across multiple of their tools That's because electric power tools are sold as a platform: you choose a brand and buy in to their platform. For example I mainly use a driver + drill so bought in to Milwaukee. Ended up buying a lot of other kit from them too.

rlt 4y ago

> with a bit more lawmaking No thanks. Things like this almost always have unintended consequences.

asddubs 4y ago
you could say that about literally any law. should we just not have laws then, lest there be unintended consequences?
lm28469 4y ago
Because the opposite doesn't have unintended consequences ? Do you know what we do with e waste ? ship them to Africa/China for """recycling"""

unwind 4y ago

Have you seen AMPShare Alliance [1]? It's a common 18-volt battery tool platform with many partners. Mostly industrial/professional tools so far but I hope it will continue to grow. Yes, I have Bosch stuff. :) [1]: https://www.ampshare.com/ng/en/ https://www.ampshare.com/ng/en/

ProZsolt 4y ago
There is also the Cordless Alliance System[1]. The problem they are all small players except Bosch. Once two of the big players (Bosch, Makita, Milwaukee, Dewalt, etc.) start sharing batteries hen it will make a difference. Bosch don't even share batteries between their blue and green lineup. [1]: https://www.cordless-alliance-system.com/ https://www.cordless-alliance-system.com/
- rasz 4y ago
  haha, TTI doesnt even share batteries between its own brands, and you expect manufacturers to adopt same standard? :D https://www.protoolreviews.com/power-tool-manufacturers-who-owns-them/ https://www.protoolreviews.com/power-tool-manufacturers-who-...