Tesla batteries would lose only 10% of their capacity after more than 320,000 km
Tesla highlighted some interesting points about its batteries in its latest impact report. The electric vehicle manufacturer actually claims that its batteries only lose about 10% of their energy capacity after 320,000 km.
One of the concerns of electric vehicle buyers is battery degradation. In other words, it is the fact that the battery loses its capacity and range as its mileage increases. Basically, the longer a battery lasts, the longer it can keep a car in good working order. And, by the way, Tesla claims about 90% battery capacity retention after 200,000 miles, or over 320,000 km.
Tesla promises a new generation of battery that can last 1 million miles!
In general, reports indicate that batteries suffer significant degradation from the first 100,000 miles (160,000 km). Then, this degradation would slow down and stabilize for the next 100,000 miles. But Tesla prides itself on having exceeded those limits.
The manufacturer claims that the Model 3’s batteries can last 500,000 miles (over 800,000 km). But Tesla is already aiming for its next generation of battery to be able to do 1 million miles. Tesla thus asserts in a statement to Electrek than ” Tesla batteries are designed to outlast the vehicle. We estimate that a vehicle is scrapped after approximately 200,000 miles of use in the United States and approximately 150,000 miles in Europe. “.
