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Old 01-28-2023, 02:06 PM   #21 (permalink)
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They do neither. Properly cared for and kept within parameters they do make design life which is 10-15 years. Don't change oil and run water saturated gas then see how long a modern gasser lasts.
It will be interesting to see the crossover when EVs begin to remain on the road longer than their ICE counterparts.

With 10 year warranties on batteries, I expect most modern EVs (from circa 2017+) will have useful range left at 15 years old.

The first Leaf, VW, and lesser known EVs had rapidly degrading batteries, but modern EVs appear to have much more robust conditioning and chemistry.

We'll know around 2032.

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