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With more market saturation, we'll see more standardization. Imagine if the original ICE cars took a proprietary gas pump. LOL, the market would have fixed that horseshit with the quickness.
A huge selling point for pistol-caliber guns is if they take Glock magazines. They're cheap, reliable and available everywhere. I'll likely never own a Glock, but magazine compatibility would sway my purchase towards another manufacturer that doesn't have a proprietary mag.
Charging will eventually be a self-solving problem. Right now it seems the manufacturers are trying to get ahead by saying, "Our model charges at X (number of) stations! They only have Y. Pick me!" If I can ever afford an EV, the most standard, "normal" option, whatever this is, is where I'm buying.
And if the free market doesn't quickly arrive at a standard, time for the legislative hammer. While I'm leery of fucking around, I do so love how Europe says, "Nope! Every device sold here must be compatible." Phone chargers and such.