Ryobi’s batteries are smarter than other tool brands, but it might not be as important as it seems

Most tool buyers don’t think much about where the electronics live inside their gear. You pick up a drill, it works, and you move on. Ryobi’s ONE+ system makes a different choice than most of the industry, putting battery-management logic in the pack instead of the tool. That sounds like a big deal, but it doesn’t seem to change much.