Nemeski@mander.xyz to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.net · 11 days agoElectric vehicle sales grew 25% worldwide but just 6% in North Americaarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up1134
arrow-up1134external-linkElectric vehicle sales grew 25% worldwide but just 6% in North Americaarstechnica.comNemeski@mander.xyz to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.net · 11 days agomessage-square14linkfedilink
minus-squarebigfondue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 days agoBattery replacement is very expensive, like at least 10 grand for a Tesla.
minus-squarehypna@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·edit-211 days agoOkay but the studies I’ve seen suggest that EV batteries typically last between 15 and 20 years. EDIT: https://spectrum.ieee.org/ev-battery-life
minus-squarebigfondue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 days agoLike any other part it varies on use, environmental conditions, and luck of the draw. Like gas engines typically last over 100k miles, but not always. Some people start getting poor performance from their phone battery months after buying.
Battery replacement is very expensive, like at least 10 grand for a Tesla.
Okay but the studies I’ve seen suggest that EV batteries typically last between 15 and 20 years.
EDIT: https://spectrum.ieee.org/ev-battery-life
Like any other part it varies on use, environmental conditions, and luck of the draw. Like gas engines typically last over 100k miles, but not always. Some people start getting poor performance from their phone battery months after buying.