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Comment by rent0pat

4 hours ago

How are circles optimal???

Circle packing = 90%

Blade battery packing = 100%

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moogly  22 minutes ago

With cylindrical cells, you have more leeway in the overall shape of the battery pack and can fill nooks and crannies with them.

epgui  1 hour ago

it's not just a basic geometry problem, it's an engineering problem. You need to account for far more details.

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