I think this is a good list, but I think reason 3. should be higher up. Rule 3. worded differently: 3. Rule of thumb is that a battery lasts around ~1000 cycle

I think this is a good list, but I think reason 3. should be higher up. Rule 3. worded differently: 3. Rule of thumb is that a battery lasts around ~1000 cycles. Phone batteries are discharged fully about once a day, so that leaves a lifetime of almost 3 years. Tesla range is ~ 300 miles, so using this rule of thumb it should last around 300,000 miles. This + reasons 1,2,4 and 5 are why the battery barely degrades over the lifetime of the car.