| I'm guessing it has drastically less power and drastically reduced runtime Yes, pretty much. A lot of people don't realize this and have no reason to assume otherwise. Let's say you can lift up to 50 pounds, and your friend can lift up to 100 pounds. You are both tasked with moving a pile of 5 pound weights from one spot to another. You can move (50) 5 lb weights before getting tired, your friend has the energy to move (100). So, you have the energy to move 250 lbs, and your friend 500 lbs. However, increase the load to 40 pounds. 45 pounds. 49 pounds. If your friend can move 10 49 pound weights before tiring, are you going to be able to move 5? The work being done is 50% of their max effort, but 99% of your max effort. You might give up after 2 despite technically starting with the energy to move 5. But ultimately they want that control to further their own self interest. Of course. But given many of the questions I've fielded over the years, consumer education and expectations will be a considerable challenge. A common battery interface wouldn't be enough - if even possible at this point; there would also have be industry standards in how tools and batteries are characterized. |