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Title: EV battery longevity
Post by: STEMO on 10 October 2024, 12:23:11
Tesla batteries seem to be pretty resilient

There's a Tesla on our roads that's covered 700k MILES and is still going https://mol.im/a/13938081
Title: Re: EV battery longevity
Post by: YZ250 on 11 October 2024, 09:54:29
You’re not supposed to post good things about EV’s on here.  ;D
Title: Re: EV battery longevity
Post by: STEMO on 11 October 2024, 11:37:04
You’re not supposed to post good things about EV’s on here.  ;D
Ok.




It might have had five battery pack replacements for all we know.

Better? ;D
Title: Re: EV battery longevity
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 11 October 2024, 11:52:00
 A dead or soon to be deceased battery means the car is effectively worthless.

Most batteries are pretty well f*ucked after 8 years, so who would buy a 4,5, or 6 year old EV?
Title: Re: EV battery longevity
Post by: YZ250 on 11 October 2024, 12:03:54
You’re not supposed to post good things about EV’s on here.  ;D
Ok.

It might have had five battery pack replacements for all we know.

Better? ;D

Much better.  :y  ;D
Title: Re: EV battery longevity
Post by: Viral_Jim on 11 October 2024, 12:13:17
The only study I've seen on the subject seems to indicate that batteries retain just over 80% capacity at 10yrs and/or 200,000 miles.

Clearly data won't be easy to interpret as both age and mileage are factors and a 9yr old car with 50k on it will likely have a better battery condition than an 8yr old with 250k on it.

Anyway, read/judge for yourself. I suspect EVs are one of those things that people have made their minds up about and data/statistics won't change that.

https://www.nimblefins.co.uk/study-real-life-tesla-battery-deterioration (https://www.nimblefins.co.uk/study-real-life-tesla-battery-deterioration)