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Originally Posted by TimFreeh
I've also read about the Model S that went 200K miles and only lost 6% of its battery capacity due to battery fade. Of course Li-on battery life lifecycle is a well-understood issue and if you use the standard charge/discharge expected cycle life you'll find that at about 150K miles the battery packs should be down to about 60% capacity. Everything I've ever bought/used that has a Li-on battery pack has exhibited the exact same battery fade issues as the charge/discharge cycles add up. Not really sure why Teslas are apparently immune to this issue but apparently they are? I'd like to hear more about how Elon has side-stepped the physics of battery fade. If he has he should license and sell the technology to iPhone battery makers and cordless tool battery makers because that technology would truly be 'disruptive'.
As far as your EV's, coal and 30% thermal efficiency modern CDI internal combustion engine argument I suggest you do a bit more research about the thermal efficiency of modern power plants vs modern CDI engines. They are pretty much identical.
If the Model 3 is such a game changer and its disruptive technology how come the Chevy Volt which has the exact same specifications and costs as the Model 3 is languishing on the sales floor?
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Battery techonology is getting better every single year. No doubt Tesla has the latest and greatest cell chemistry going in their cars. I can't quite remember but normally battery warranties are to 80% of original capacity after 100,000 or 150,000 miles or whatever
No doubt CDI is efficient, but remember an ICE is hardly ever run under ideal circumstances (stop start, idling, running accessories). How much fuel goes to waste every year just idling the world's engines? It would be millions of litres...