The Lifespan of EV Batteries May Exceed Expectations By 40%

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:36:07 +0000

Pleasant Surprises about the Lifespan of EV Batteries I was puzzled as a new EV driver in 2015 as to why the EV was advertised as having 84 miles of range. When I drove around town, gently applying my regenerative braking and taking off swiftly with my newfound torque, my … [continued]

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Tesla Model S Has 430,000 Miles On One Battery

Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2024 20:03:18 +0000

One of the many false claims EV critics, trolls, and FUD-whackers make is that somehow EV batteries just magically and suddenly stop working after a while. Their falsely claimed “die-off distance” might be when the EV has about 50,000 or 70,000 miles. A second part to their false claim about … [continued]

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3 Years & 80,000 Miles With My Tesla Model 3 — Battery Degradation, Maintenance Costs, Etc.

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2022 17:36:00 +0000

We were totally excited on October 22, 2019 when we drove our Tesla Model 3 Long Range away from the Tesla Salt Lake City Delivery Center. We’ve just passed our 3 year anniversary! Our odometer as I write this reads 80,821 miles. I wanted to determine how much battery degradation had occurred over that time […]

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Scientists Use Multivalent Cation Additives to Rid Rechargeable Batteries of a Common Pitfall

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2022 00:21:33 +0000

Samsung SDI EV batteries at SPIResearchers at Tohoku University have unearthed a means to stabilize lithium or sodium depositions in rechargeable batteries, helping keep their metallic structure intact. The discovery prevents potential battery degradation and short circuiting, and paves the way for higher energy-density metal-anode batteries. Courtesy of Tohoku University Scientists are ever-seeking to develop safer, higher-capacity, and faster-charging rechargeable […]

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Tracking Lithium Provides Clues To Better Batteries

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2022 04:51:32 +0000

Clues to Better Batteries — X-ray technique reveals irregularities and dead spots arise due to incomplete lithium stripping from anode during battery discharge. UPTON, NY — Pure lithium metal is a promising replacement for the graphite-based anodes currently used in electric vehicle batteries. It could tremendously reduce battery weights and dramatically extend the driving range […]

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New Data Shows Heat & Fast-Charging Responsible For More Battery Degradation Than Age Or Mileage

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 22:25:28 +0000

Lots of people are concerned about how quickly the battery in an electric car degrades. Data collected by GeoTab suggests there is little to worry about, but fast charging may be an issue.

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