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EU will require removable batteries from 2027 (www.consilium.europa.eu)
submitted 1 year ago by AccidentalLemming@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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It had been in the works for a while, but now it has formally been adopted. From the article:

The regulation provides that by 2027 portable batteries incorporated into appliances should be removable and replaceable by the end-user, leaving sufficient time for operators to adapt the design of their products to this requirement.

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[–] dustojnikhummer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That is not what the law is about. We aren't locked to a single connector. We are however locked to a standard. Meaning if the industry wants to move they can, but they all have to do it at the same time.

[–] socsa@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But that's just not how these things tend to work in practice. Again, I like that the EU law finally killed the stupid lightning connector. USBC is a good physical standard. I just have legitimate concerns that we will be "stuck" with it for a long time because the friction to market for the next iteration will be relatively higher.

[–] dustojnikhummer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I'm aware. It is forced standardization. As for "everyone", not sure how that is defined but I assume if Google, Samsung, HP, Dell etc decide, Apple has to go along.