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> it has model specific weird shapes with proprietary connectors No. The shape is cylinder. They're not model specific. https://cleantechnica.com/2020/09/22

• bombcar 3y ago
  I know the tool companies are experimenting with using "laptop-style" batteries as opposed to the standard round cells: https://toolguyd.com/dewalt-powerstack-battery-comparison/ https://toolguyd.com/dewalt-powerstack-battery-comparison/ Of course the dream would be something where you could basically pour "molten battery" into whatever shape you wanted, and then use it - removing all the wasted space.
  • jjoonathan 3y ago
    It isn't just a matter of just optimal-packing the material, you have to figure out the thermal runaway problem. That's the big argument between prismatic vs cylindrical cells, anyway. Prisms do a good job of filling a block of space but they don't provide nearly the structural integrity to contain, isolate, and direct the venting of a misbehaving cell.