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Re:Changes to Models S and X allow them to travel longer wit... by windexh8er on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @11:38AM (#19739469)
A battery in an BEV has no direct counterpart in an ICE vehicle. However it most closes aligns as critical to the power train. Any major repairs or replacement of power train components can be comparable depending on the component and labor. Batteries can, like engines and transmissions, be recycled and so costs of replacement today are likely closer to peak than 5-10 years out. Batteries have also proven they last well over 200k miles with less degradation than originally thought [0].

The standard length of operation of a gas ICE doesn't compete with electric, even early in the stage of BEV.

[0] https://electrek.co/2016/11/01/tesla-battery-degradation/

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Re:Changes to Models S and X allow them to travel longer wit... by logifail on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @02:12PM (#19741232)
> Batteries have also proven they last well over 200k miles

For some value of "last" ... what percentage degradation are we seeing at 100k, 150k, 200k miles?

> The standard length of operation of a gas ICE doesn't compete with electric

Can you expand on this statement?

As I've pointed out before[0], the ICE vehicle I drive cost $13,800 new including all taxes, and its servicing needs (and costs) and depreciation curve are all well understood.

EVs? Not so much.

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19238680

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