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Originally Posted by Alan47717
Tesla's really shouldn't be the baseline for the discussions we are having. Do you think the numbers you are quoting apply to a Nissan Leaf?
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Government law requires 8 year/100,000 warranty on the battery. Bumper-bumper can be different, but the important parts of the EV will be the same 8 year warranty. The only variance some Tesla's do come with a higher mileage allowance( My 3 LR is 125,000 miles vs 100,000 for the regular Model 3).
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EV batteries don't care about mileage or number of years any more than your smart phone battery does. They care about the number of recharge cycles and the duty cycle associated with those recharges. Information is already coming out that says to not charge above 80% or let them drop below 20% to maximize battery life. There goes 40% of your range.
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And how often do you need that range? I only use 15-25% state of charge on my commute( depends where I am going for my job). So charging to 60-70% is not a huge deal for me. It also shallows out the cycles therefore reducing degradation further.
For the times you do need the range, yeah charge to 100%. The goal is just to minimize the times you go to 100% and below 20%.
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You "rarely touch your brakes"? How does the car know to slow down and at what rate? I'm sure there is hyperbole in your comment but be serious, EV's are heavy and their brakes will need servicing regardless of the presence of Regen braking.
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With an EV setup for pure single pedal driving like Tesla's, there is no coasting. The moment you start to let up on the accelerator pedal, the car begins to regen brake. Depending how much you let up on the accelerator pedal determines how strong the regen braking is. It is strong enough to bring the car to a full stop. There is no hyperbole. Normal driving, I have very rarely needed to hit the brake pedal and use the friction brakes. The friction brakes do hold the car once stopped, but have not used it to bring the car to a stop.
Even if you have no interest in EV/Tesla's, go test drive a Tesla if you have a showroom near by. This part will be clarified within 30 seconds of your test drive.