Comments below discuss, 1. batteries contribute a lot to EV weight, which in turn contributes to tire dust, 2. people overbuy on range for 1% of long-range tr

Comments below discuss, 1. batteries contribute a lot to EV weight, which in turn contributes to tire dust, 2. people overbuy on range for 1% of long-range trips, and 3. batteries degrade by some percent every year So why not do the following: - allow battery packs to be swappable including - having battery bays for a range up to something like 300miles, but composed of smaller batteries with 100miles range each? Then you could: - add batteries when you need them (longer range, higher wear), and - remove batteries when you don't need them (lower range, lower wear), and as added benefit: - because batteries are swappable, they can be replaced easily, and range extensions could even be rented for the two weeks of holidays (range as a service) This could follow a similar model to how winter and summer tires are swapped regularly in many countries. If batteries were standardized, then they could even be shared between different vehicle types to account for seasonal need (farming, holidays, other machinery).