Comment by oulipo2
(Gouach cofounder) There's an app which shows you the voltage level of each cell, and the battery will auto-rebalance them!
For second-life cells, you indeed have to match the cells, we don't necessarily expect people to do that themselves, but we will partner with battery recyclers to get second-life cells, test and match them, and sell back those packs at a lower price as an additional revenue stream for the recycling industry!
Our battery would be perfect for this kind of use-case
For the shaking of contacts, rest assured that: our batteries get tested by third-party authorities like any other batteries, and go through intense stress-test (check https://www.instagram.com/p/C-c_NEbtE4N/ for an example)
And as a second proof, our batteries have been in use in a free-floating mobility startup, Pony, for around 3+ years, they have been subjected to all kind of heat, cold, rain, snow, people kicking bikes, people throwing bikes in the river, etc, and they are working great!