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Modular battery pack design

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MountainDad

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Design the battery system for maintainability/upgradeability.

Battery modules (groups of cells) should be individually replaceable and the entire battery pack should be designed to minimize the effort necessary to replace it.

This would ensure these vehicles will remain viable into their 2nd and beyond lives, and be able to leverage inevitable improvements in battery tech over time.
 
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Yes. The main concern I hear from people about switching to electric is $20,000+ to replace the battery. Make them repairable by removing and replacing the bad cells not the whole battery pack.
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Well you can happily inform them that the "battery replacement" thing is a myth. EV batteries are designed to last the lifetime of the vehicle. You should never need to replace the battery pack at your own expense so this is largely a fear about a non-issue.

The standard warranty for all EVs is an 8 year powertrain warranty and if there are manufacturing defects with the packs (which has happened for a few models in the past) battery replacements are covered by the manufacturer.

Also the typical battery pack cost for a modern EV is under $10k now but again, you're more likely to be eaten by a shark than to have to replace the battery in your EV at your own expense. It's a zombie myth that has been around for years and yet still people somehow believe it.
 
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