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it weights 1/3 of tesla so it degrades 3x slower
by gcb0 10y ago
it weights 1/3 of tesla so it degrades 3x slower
- _ph_ 10y agoWhat has the weight of the battery to do with degradation speed? It is the cycle count which determines battery aging, and for the same distance driven, a Tesla has far fewer battery cycles than a smaller vehicle. The energy consumption of a Tesla is higher than that of smaller vehicles, but by a surprisingly small amount, as kinetic energy can be (partially) recovered. At highway speeds, a Tesla even sometimes consumes less energy than some smaller EV due to its better aerodynamics.
- gcb0 10y agoweight of vehicle. battery degradation is proportional to energy x time. if you need 3x more to push all that weight, is it is dead 3x earlier. it's just like how you waste breaks 3x faster breaking a cayenne instead of a sedan.