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Originally Posted by Need4Camaro
Standardize battery configurations and sizes where all manufactures will have to comply with them. Some vehicles may or may not have more / less range, however; battery recharging & replacing stations would be able to focus on multiple makes and models so it would not be a 'GM' effort but an energy company such as Shell or BP (and these companies are already investing in recharging stations).
We already standardize just about everything in telecom / communications / electricity / IT / ect.. ..despite multiple vendors and manufacturers being involved. Why would the same be difficult for Auto Manufacturers?
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The issue gets much more difficult when the pack becomes part of the structure and hence crashworthiness.
And when you need twice the pack like a GMC Hummer EV? Just not as easy as you are imagining. Swapping a 2,000 pound battery? Would take far longer than a fast charge.
Remember, just because you can doesn’t mean you should.
It could be done but just isn’t practical.
Oh and you don’t know the pain of designing a car around a standard battery pack.