{"id":448393,"date":"2022-05-17T16:00:51","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T13:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-long-do-electric-car-batteries-actually-last\/"},"modified":"2022-05-17T16:00:51","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T13:00:51","slug":"how-long-do-electric-car-batteries-actually-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-long-do-electric-car-batteries-actually-last\/","title":{"rendered":"#How Long Do Electric Car Batteries Actually Last?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aec84930ff36\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aec84930ff36\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-long-do-electric-car-batteries-actually-last\/#%E2%80%9CHow_Long_Do_Electric_Car_Batteries_Actually_Last%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How Long Do Electric Car Batteries Actually Last?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-long-do-electric-car-batteries-actually-last\/#How_Do_Electric_Car_Batteries_Work\" >How Do Electric Car Batteries Work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-long-do-electric-car-batteries-actually-last\/#How_Many_Years_Does_the_Battery_Last\" >How Many Years Does the Battery Last?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-long-do-electric-car-batteries-actually-last\/#What_Happens_to_Old_EV_Batteries\" >What Happens to Old EV Batteries?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_Long_Do_Electric_Car_Batteries_Actually_Last%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How Long Do Electric Car Batteries Actually Last?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-797699\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/electric-car-battery.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/electric-car-battery.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/electric-car-battery.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Technician handling an electric car battery.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/charging-batteries-elecric-motor-disassembling-battery-739515940\">Roman Zaiets\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The lithium-ion battery packs in an electric vehicle (EV) may be akin to the one in your cell phone, but do they degrade as quickly? We take a look at how long an electric car\u2019s battery really lasts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How Does an Electric Vehicle Work?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_Electric_Car_Batteries_Work\"><\/span>How Do Electric Car Batteries Work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>EV batteries are actually battery packs full of groups of individual lithium-ion cells, each of which can store a certain amount of power. As you drive around and use the car\u2019s electrical systems, that stored energy is discharged until the battery needs to be topped up again.<\/p>\n<p>The life of an EV battery is commonly measured in charge cycles\u2014that is, the number of times the battery is fully charged and discharged. As with other devices powered by lithium-ion cells, the amount of charge the battery can hold will decrease as the battery pack degrades over time. The battery in your smartphone, for example, might start to degrade after just a couple of years of use.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully EV batteries are built sturdier than that and the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> is constantly improving. Most car manufacturers have a five to eight-year warranty on their EV batteries. Tesla offers an eight-year warranty with unlimited mileage on the Model S, and Nissan backs their Leaf for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nissan.co.uk\/owners\/nissan-ownership\/nissan-car-warranties.html\">eight years or 100,000 miles<\/a>, whichever comes first.<\/p>\n<p>An EV\u2019s battery capacity is measured in kilowatt-hours (kWh). <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myev.com\/research\/ev-101\/how-long-should-an-electric-cars-battery-last\">According to MyEV<\/a>, the higher the rating, the better:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAn electric car\u2019s battery capacity is expressed in terms of kilowatt-hours, which is abbreviated as kWh. More is better here. Choosing an EV with a higher kWh rating is like buying a car that comes with a larger gas tank in that you\u2019ll be able to drive for more miles before needing a \u2018fill up.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Pretty much all EVs are also built to keep their batteries from charging all the way to 100% or completely losing their charge. That helps extend the battery\u2019s overall lifespan. Factors like extreme temperatures, driving at higher sustained speeds, and how much you use the car\u2019s peripheral electronics will also affect how much you get out of each charge.<\/p>\n<p>Lithium-ion batteries are lighter than the lead-acid batteries used in gas-powered cars, and are more energy-dense than rechargeable nickel-hydride batteries, making them the logical choice for powering an EV. Changes in the metal and chemical composition of these batteries in recent years mean we could see <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jHhw6HPrNZ8\">even higher energy capacity<\/a> and shorter recharge times in future generations of EVs.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Many_Years_Does_the_Battery_Last\"><\/span>How Many Years Does the Battery Last?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your individual driving habits will affect the lifespan of an EV\u2019s battery, but most manufacturers cover their battery packs for at least eight years, and anywhere from 10,000 to 100,000 miles. Tesla and Hyundai cover their EV batteries for life. Read the fine print here, though\u2014some manufacturers will only replace the battery in the event of complete failure, which is exceedingly rare.<\/p>\n<p>So how long can you drive an EV before the battery starts to lose charge capacity? It varies by manufacturer and use conditions, but it\u2019s usually a very gradual process. EV advocacy group Plug In America collects <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/survey.pluginamerica.org\/\">data from EV drivers<\/a> on changes in charge capacity over time and found that Tesla Model S vehicles usually only lose around 5% of their total charge capacity after the first 50,000 miles of driving.<\/p>\n<p>The bottom line? MyEV says that, when properly cared for, an EV\u2019s battery should get you well past the 100,000-mile mark before its capacity is limited. Some estimates range as high as 200,000 miles. When driven around 12,000 miles per year, that\u2019s around 17 years before the battery <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.recurrentauto.com\/research\/costs-ev-battery-replacement\">needs to be replaced<\/a>. That\u2019s somewhat less than the average mileage of 15,000 per year logged by drivers in North America but still promising.<\/p>\n<p>Some things will shorten your battery\u2019s lifespan if done too often. Using fast charging stations all the time, for example, can burn out the battery faster because it\u2019s receiving a lot of electricity very quickly. Extreme cold slows down the chemical reactions that take place in a lithium-ion battery and can affect capacity. Extreme heat can also reduce a battery\u2019s charge capacity, but most EVs are equipped with a cooled battery back to mitigate that.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, steps like only charging the battery when necessary and staying between 20-80% capacity will help extend the life of an EV\u2019s battery pack, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.evbox.com\/ev-battery-longevity\">according to EVBox<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Happens_to_Old_EV_Batteries\"><\/span>What Happens to Old EV Batteries?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>EV manufacturers are working on ways to both repurpose and recycle old batteries once they\u2019ve died or lost the capacity to power a vehicle. Completely dead batteries are usually recycled by being separated into their component metals, which are then used to rebuild new batteries. Only <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.edfenergy.com%2Felectric-cars%2Fbatteries%23%3A%7E%3Atext%3DElectric%2520car%2520battery%2520technology%26amp%3Btext%3DMost%2520manufacturers%2520have%2520a%2520five%2Cthey%2520need%2520to%2520be%2520replaced.\">about half<\/a> of a battery\u2019s components can be recycled as of this writing, but new methods are being developed to glean more valuable metals from an EV\u2019s battery at the end of its life.<\/p>\n<p>Batteries with some capacity left can be repurposed to provide power in other ways. 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