I read about a survey that found Tesla batteries were still at an average 85% health after 250k miles. Not bad at at all
Uhh do what? You’re assuming the cars last less than 10 years? Who are these people throwing away cars after such a short time?
davidagain@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I think you’re talking about batteries from nearly 15 years ago, which did degrade significantly with age and/or use. There has been a significant and noticeable improvement since then. The person you were taking to did say today’s batteries.
SupraMario@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Even then the batteries should not outlast the car. That’s insane.
davidagain@lemmy.world 1 month ago
When did you last lose a car to engine failure? Electronics, gears, suspension, stuff like that, but not the engine. They have to over engineer the battery because the earlier popular electric cars had bad batteries and they have to over-compensate. Hence today’s batteries.
SupraMario@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Engine failure doesn’t mean the car is done. You can rebuild engines for a 1/10th of the cost of another car. The engine is not the only thing that makes a car a car. Just like batteries should not be the only thing that makes an electric car a electric car.
ratofkryll@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
It really depends on where you live. There are some parts of the world where environmental factors like ocean humidity or winter road salting will cause a car’s frame to rust through in a few years if you’re not careful. Look up the Rust Belt for an example.
On the other hand, if you live somewhere warm and dry, your car’s frame and body will outlast its original mechanical components.
TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 1 month ago
“Rust Belt” isn’t literal, it refers to an area of the US where industrial manufacturing declined significant in the second half of the 20th century. It’s called that in part at least because its previous moniker was “Steel Belt”.
SupraMario@lemmy.world 1 month ago
No that’s just proper maintenance… allowing salt to sit on the car constantly is not keeping up with maintenance.
Also as the other user has stated rust belt has nothing to do with cars rusting.