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Personally, this is the first time I'm seeing this info, and to me it's pretty exciting. 750mi on a single charge would significantly change the calculus on EVs
by genocidicbunny 3y ago
Personally, this is the first time I'm seeing this info, and to me it's pretty exciting. 750mi on a single charge would significantly change the calculus on EVs for me personally. It pretty much eliminates any range worries I have, and makes it way more feasible for me to own one if I live in an apartment or condo where I cannot install a more powerful charger. It's the difference between hanging out at a charger station once a week vs once a month.
So at the very least, the article is a nice heads-up to me and others alike that are somewhat on the fence about EVs, that some of our concerns may very well be assuaged.
- comfypotato 3y agoDo you know the lifetime of current battery technology? Expected years until 80% capacity, etc.? Asking because I don’t know.
- genocidicbunny 3y agoI do not, sorry. Until very recently, EV's weren't even a consideration for me, because of their limitations on range, but also because of difficulty of charging them if you lived in a condo or an apartment (heck, my current car is a Mazda, a company which _just_ started offering EVs in some markets). Because of that, I am not well versed in the specific details of the current generation of EVs. With that said, anecdotally, I have heard of old Prius hybrids getting 100k miles out of their batteries, but that was a decade ago. I don't know what modern battery chem is capable of.
- Gareth321 3y agoTesla claims their Model S and X batteries degrade 12% over 200,000 miles: https://www.notateslaapp.com/tesla-reference/1371/tesla-shows-data-around-battery-life-span-just-12-degradation-after-200-000-miles https://www.notateslaapp.com/tesla-reference/1371/tesla-show...