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by dkjaudyeqooe 1408 days ago
Stupid thing is that battery packs are eminently repairable, usually a few cells go bad and can be replaced.

Tesla is pretty arrogant today, but going forward you have to conclude that battery interoperability and standardisation will be a big thing given that it's the single most expensive part. That will be motivated by lower costs for standardised parts.

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That's where the "reconditioned" market comes in, right? With aeroplane piston engines you can send in a "core" and get back a reconditioned engine. Your original core is then reconditioned and sold to the next customer. The same could be done for battery packs.