Elon has not been holding back on the resons for such a battery.
He plans on Tesla's being autonomous so that when you aren't using it it will
drive people around like a Taxi and earn you extra money.
In addition he has built V2G into the cars. So, a person will be able to sell
energy from his battery back to the grid and then charge when rates are lower
or from his own supply such as Solar panels or wind.
Tesla plans on installing equipment into houses and work charging centers to
allow Tesla to manage and control this energy flow so that it's transparent to
the user.
On Tuesday, June 9, 2020, 4:27:30 PM CDT, EVDL Administrator via EV
<[email protected]> wrote:
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
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