Re: Whisper it…
When the scale of electric cars production approaches that of ICE cars I expect battery prices and standardization will improve significantly.
It is something that would seem reasonable to expect.
But...
We got reasonable standardisation on fuel a long long time ago, almost at the birth of the ICE. A vehicle made in one part of the world can use petrol or diesel sold in another, usually without issue.
If battery packs on EV's were standardised, that would reduce some of the barriers for some people, including the cost of replacing the battery (or part thereof). Why aren't the EV makers talking to each other to pool their battery research and tech, and come up with stuff that benefits everyone? That would help the market considerably I expect.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
