Not long. I'm thinking a year or two unless.
----- Original Message ----- From: Pete Theisen <[email protected]> To: ProFox Email List <[email protected]> Cc: Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 11:40 PM Subject: Re: [OT] Tesla signs deal to buy Panasonic batteries. Michael Madigan wrote: > My electric lawnmower battery lasts a maximum of 5 years and is only used > about 10 times a year. How long is an electric car battery going to last > being charged and drained every day? > Hi Michael, As long as yer notebook battery. That's why Panasonic is making them LOL. > Dan Covill wrote: >> On 10/11/11 13:25, Michael Madigan wrote: >>> "Through the supply agreement, Panasonic will make enough lithium ion >>> battery cells for 80,000 electric vehicles over the next four years, >>> according to Tesla." >>> >>> >>> Sure, like they're going to sell 80,000 cars. More like 8,000. >> Agreed. I actually saw one last week! The thing that's noteworthy >> about that is that its noteworthy. The hype has been going on for how >> long now - 2 or 3 years? And they supposedly make them about 15 miles >> from here (San Diego). I usually see about two Aston-Martin's and five >> Bentleys a week (lots of poverty around La Jolla), but this is the first >> Tesla? At this rate it'll take them 20 years to fill the 6,000 orders. > > Hi Dan, > > The few cars they sell will use all the batteries. They will have to be > replaced every few months, that's all. -- Regards, Pete http://pete-theisen.com/ http://elect-pete-theisen.com/ _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
