Will the Tesla car's standard default battery eventually just die in the long-term? (vehicle, 2012)
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A normal rechargeable battery at home will eventually die after many charges in the long term. It's lifespam will also decrease after many recharges. Is the Tesla car's battery the same? I'm referring to long-term 10+ years, 100k+ miles, 50k+ charges, etc?
According to an independent study with 3.2 million miles driven on 126 Roadsters, the batteries would still have 80-85% capacity after 100,000 miles of service. As the batteries have improved, that number should have increased as well.
There is a 2012 Model S that hit 120K miles back in May. That vehicle is still going strong.
Keep in mind that it isn't just one big battery. Tesla uses thousands of smaller LI-ion batteries and one one or more of these smaller cells starts to go bad, they can determine and replace just those needed cells.
While I can't say for the Tesla specifically... Other electric and hybrid cars that have contained both, NiMH and Lithium batteries, have been studied in great detail. The results are that the batteries will generally outlast other mechanical parts in the car and will outlast a typical automatic or manual transmission.
While I can't say for the Tesla specifically... Other electric and hybrid cars that have contained both, NiMH and Lithium batteries, have been studied in great detail. The results are that the batteries will generally outlast other mechanical parts in the car and will outlast a typical automatic or manual transmission.
Good info. Thank you.
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