Am I the only one amazed that things come fully charged now?

[usonian]

2. I am not thrilled by this.

Any charge is a hazard in shipment, IMO.

Not so long ago, laptops were bursting into flames in airplanes. Now, perhaps THAT part of battery technology has improved. The "do not self-incinerate" part??? I hope so.

I am sure that's why items shipped uncharged in the past. Why and when it changed, I don't know.

Non-rechargeable batteries ship with an insulating strip to deactivate the devices in transit. Some rechargeables? I suppose so.

I got a portable power pack for charging things in the car. The auto 12 volt power outlets only work while the alternator is running. No EV's here to make a comparison!!

And FWIW, a DieHard jumpstart battery failed to turn over a contractor's truck after some work here.
Jumper cables worked great.

I try to keep it as close to 100% as I can these days.

And check out the new "long range" Tesla batteries!! WOW.