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Monday 3 April 2023
Battery life exceeds expectations in Recurrent study of 15,000 EVs
Like everything else under the sun, lithium-ion batteries have finite lifespans, and modern EVs haven’t been around long enough for us to have comprehensive data regarding how long an average EV battery can be expected to remain fit for purpose.
(And of course, the “Let’s stick with oil” crowd is happy to fill this knowledge gap with fantasies of EVs heading for the junkyard after only a few years.)
One of those working to educate consumers about EV battery life issues is Recurrent, a Seattle-based company that provides independent reports on EV range and batteries. Now Recurrent has released new data showing that, in its community of 15,000 EV owners, only 1.5% of batteries have been replaced.
Read the whole story on chargedevs.com