> what about the fact that electric cars just become a useless heavy paperweight in eight to ten years (guaranteed because of the chemistry and physics of batte

> what about the fact that electric cars just become a useless heavy paperweight in eight to ten years (guaranteed because of the chemistry and physics of battery - charge/recharge cycles An understandable concern, considering how quickly smartphone batteries degrade. But the batteries in most EVs are treated a lot better than smartphone batteries - heaters for when it's cold; water cooling when it's hot; and enough capacity it's easy to keep the charge level in the most durable range. There are reports [1] of Teslas with 100k miles on the odometer still having almost the same range as when they were new. And even if not every EV fares that well, if your EV starts its life with enough range for a 4 hour drive and after a decade you only have the range for a 2 or 3 hour drive, that would still meet the needs of a lot of motorists. [1] https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-reviews/long-term-tests/tesla/tesla-model-s-long-term-test-review/ https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-reviews/long-term-tests/te...