On 9 Jun 2020 at 9:52, moskowitz via EV wrote: > Extending that lifespan is viewed as a key advance because the pack could be > reused in a second vehicle.
This sounds great IF IT ACTUALLY HAPPENS. Still, I have some trouble seeing such a gigantic cycle life increase as a significant advantage for the typical EV owner. First, there's that 16 year time limit. The average person isn't going to put much more than 300,000 miles (if that) on a vehicle in 16 years. So that, not a million miles, is the real world lifespan, at least in a consumer vehicle. Second, when the average person buys a new car, he expects to get a 100% new car. I don't see much market for putting used batteries in new cars. I could be wrong. It might have more value for very high mileage use, such as taxicabs (if they survive) or OTR trucks. > It would cost about 10% more than the batteries now inside EVs, said > Zeng In the capitalist world, the cost to produce something is only distantly related to what it costs the buyer. Rather, it's "how much can I get for this?" A million mile battery may only cost 10% more to manufacture, but you and I won't pay 10% more for it. I expect that a million mile battery (if it actually arrives) will cost something between 2 and 6 times as much as a 150,000 mile battery. The main financial advantage will go to big institutional investors, not to us consumers. David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA EVDL Administrator = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
