this post was submitted on 22 Sep 2024
87 points (98.9% liked)

Futurology

1784 readers
123 users here now

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (8 children)

A 1.8% annual degradation rate means that in 20 years, the battery of an EV would theoretically still have 64% life in it. In other words, it could still theoretically achieve 64% of its original range figures. So in the case of a Tesla Model Y Long Range All-Wheel Drive, one of the best-selling EVs in the world, its original 320-mile range would go down to 204.8 miles, which would still be plenty for town driving or even short road trips.

What’s more, Geotab said that highly used EVs don’t show increased battery degradation rates, meaning more value can be achieved the more they are driven.

I would like to actual numbers like how many hundreds of thousands of miles.

And car drivechains should last a long friggin time so these headlines of battery outlasts car are stupid and inaccurate.

[–] zurohki@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago

It's not just the drivetrain - if you're in cold areas that salt the roads you can lose the suspension or frame to rust damage.

load more comments (7 replies)