After driving more than 500000 kilometers, the battery of a Tesla Model S taxi only attenuated by 12%.
CTOnews.com, September 27, what is the battery life of electric vehicles? This is a question that many people will be curious about. Some people think that the batteries of electric cars will soon decay, just like the batteries of smartphones and other mobile devices, but this may not be the case. Recently, a 2016-model Tesla Model S 90D has traveled more than 500000 kilometers as a taxi in Canada without replacing its battery, and the battery has only died by 12%.
The Tesla Model S 90D is owned by Current Taxi, the first Canadian company to use an all-electric vehicle as a taxi. The car hasn't undergone any major repairs in nine years. Most notably, its battery and motor are also original, and the performance is amazing taking into account the age and mileage of the car. In addition, the car's rear control arm, wheel bearings, CV shaft and power steering system have not been replaced.
After driving more than 420000 kilometers, the Model S replaced its brakes, coil suspension, shock absorber, air conditioning condenser and fan, according to Current Taxi. However, these were replaced after driving more than 420000 kilometers (260,000 miles). Other less common parts have also been replaced, including door handles, trunk locks and some front and rear suspension parts.
The most amazing thing is that after nine years and 500000 kilometers, the car's battery has only lost 12%, and because the Model S enjoys a free lifetime super-charging service, the car is almost all recharged at the supercharging station. Fast charging is widely believed to accelerate battery decay, but the 2016 Model S seems to have performed exceptionally well.
CTOnews.com notes that this is not even the highest mileage Model S in Current Taxi's fleet, as the first Model S they bought traveled more than 700000 kilometers last year. Since the car was an earlier model (I don't know the exact year), there were more problems and the battery was replaced after driving 360000 kilometers, but it has performed well ever since.
These examples show that the battery life of electric cars is not as short as some people think. On the contrary, they can maintain good performance and efficiency for a long time.
