Re:Certified Pre-owned Teslas for Less Than $40K USD
by ProfessorLayton on Wednesday June 07, 2017 @01:40PM
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I agree with the limited milage being a huge constraint.
Deep charging and discharging would severely degrade a battery's lifespan. Therefore all cars - From Model S to Prius - limit the battery's SOC to about 20-80% (Varies by chemistry and car model). The user may see 0-100%, but that is merely in regards to the usable energy available.
So a Leaf reporting 80 miles of range is already taking into account degradation and provisioning.
Deep charging and discharging would severely degrade a battery's lifespan. Therefore all cars - From Model S to Prius - limit the battery's SOC to about 20-80% (Varies by chemistry and car model). The user may see 0-100%, but that is merely in regards to the usable energy available.
So a Leaf reporting 80 miles of range is already taking into account degradation and provisioning.