Pack battery current limit

Can a battery pack be protected if a vehicle controller knows power limits?

These voltage limits will have to be applied anyway, but they tend to be a hard stop. If the vehicle controller knows the current/power limits ahead of time then the battery pack can be protected and the user can be limited more gradually to avoid the sudden loss of power.

Can 18650 batteries be charged at 1C?

I know that for the longest battery life possible, 18650 batteries should be charged at < 1C during the constant current charge regime. However, is this a maximum limit that shouldn't be exceeded at all to avoid damage or is it possible to provide a higher current over short periods so that the average charging current remains < 1C?

What is the recommended charging current for Li based batteries?

For li-based batteries the recommended charging current is between 0.1 to 1C where C is the capacity. However, is this a maximum limit that shouldn't be exceeded at all to avoid damage or is it possible to provide a higher current over short periods so that the average charging current remains < 1C? This depends on couple of things such as:

How do I remove a limit in a battery pack?

Any particular limit (vmax, vmin, ́max, ́min, imax, imin, pmax, pmin) may be removed if desired by replacing its value by ̇1, as appropriate. Any limit may furthermore be a function of temperature and other factors pertaining to the present battery pack operating condition. Different cells may have different limits should it be desirable.