You Won't Believe How Long Electric Car Batteries Really Last

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  @northerngunner2756 · 1 year ago (edited)

  I drove my 30 year old gas powered car today and it ran perfectly .

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  @mchume65 · 1 year ago

  My Mustang has lasted 60 years so far, and my Falcon is 62 years old.

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  @jamierpm · 1 year ago

  I’m an auto tech with my own shop. My parts salesman’s got a gm EV last summer. This winter it was at the dealership for months due to battery and charging problems in the cold. So imagine if that was you trying to get to work but the car is always broken.

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  @evancontos2267 · 1 year ago

  Great advice & content, thx!!!

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  @jtkrpm1 · 1 year ago

  Imagine if a gasoline tank got smaller the more you refuel.

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  @joeyt5786 · 1 year ago

  When I got my current phone and tablet it has the rapid charge option.  I turned that feature off. I don't think rapid charging is good at least for me.

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  @eli123-h8e · 1 year ago

  I have a 4.8 kilowatt home solar system with 6 ×12 v lead acid batteries . From this i charge my EV , my Scooter and run my house. Save a lot of money.

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  @patthornton1212 · 1 year ago

  Thanks for info

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  @mr88cet · 1 year ago (edited)

  There are many reasons why EV batteries last longer than a phone battery. &nbsp;The most important ones are:<br><br>The phrase “Lithium-ion battery” is kinda like the term, “wine”: &nbsp;There are many different kinds. &nbsp;Cell phones generally use LCO (Lithium Cobalt-Oxide) or Lithium-polymer chemistries, which are optimized for density and cost, but not longevity. &nbsp;EVs instead, mostly, use NMC (Nickel, Manganese, Cobalt) or LFP (Lithium Iron-Phosphate), which are much more optimized for longevity.<br><br>Unlike cell-phone batteries, EV batteries, used properly, are rarely charged nor discharged fully or even close to fully. &nbsp;They are rarely even dis/charged to the “charging margins” that the manufacturer hides from you (i.e., a “100% charge” is really a bit less). &nbsp;EV batteries, used properly, are rarely charged above “80%,” which is really more like 75%.<br><br>Other than the LEAF, almost all EV batteries have liquid-cooling, and temperature-management in general, systems that prevent them from overheating, which is what does the most permanent damage.<br><br>Most people use their phones “all the time” — many hours per day — whereas EVs are typically only used for an hour or so per day.

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  @markfowler6276 · 1 year ago

  Good information thanks

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  @KevinSmith-qi5yn · 1 year ago

  A lot depends on the Chemistry. Lithium Iron Phosphate is the more practical chemistry for a number of reasons, but most North American Automakers opt for Lithium NMC. This is because it can accelerate an 8-ton vehicle to 60 in under 5 seconds, verse the 8~10 seconds from a Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery. Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries also require nearly double the weight as Lithium NMC for the same range.<br>Lithium Iron Phosphate has a 20c higher thermal runaway, lasts 2~3 times more charge cycles, operates in a wider temperature range, are cheaper to produce, and charge faster.

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  @loyalopposition-us · 1 year ago

  Too hot, too cold, too humid ...wow, that pretty much describes every place you could live in the USA. No place is ideal for battery longevity.

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