ginonofalg
ginonofalg OP t1_j24rhva wrote
Reply to ELI5 why do electric vehicles have one big battery that's hard to replace once it's expired, rather than lots of smaller ones that could be swapped out based on need (to trade off range/power/weight)? by ginonofalg
A key point I've not heard much about is the range/power/weight trade off. There's a lot of dead weight sitting around on driveways for extended periods that isn't needed because you don't always need 300 miles of range (think average journey distances) or you don't need to go from 0-60 in 4 seconds. Wouldn't 'modular' be helpful in those situations?
ginonofalg OP t1_j24rug4 wrote
Reply to comment by intashu in ELI5 why do electric vehicles have one big battery that's hard to replace once it's expired, rather than lots of smaller ones that could be swapped out based on need (to trade off range/power/weight)? by ginonofalg
Great answer, thanks.