Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(139,200 posts)
Tue Jul 7, 2026, 09:06 PM 9 hrs ago

EV batteries are defying expectations after hundreds of thousands of miles

Richard Symons recently took his five-year-old Tesla Model 3 on a 260-mile road trip across England without having to stop for a charge.

A new electric vehicle could make the trip no-problem. But Symons’s car—which he has affectionately nicknamed “Miles”—has logged 247,000 miles and is still up for frequent long-stance drives.

Symons, the owner of a U.K.-based used-car sales company that specializes in EVs, has found that the batteries that power these cars continue to perform well even after several hundred thousand miles. This has come as a welcome surprise to him and other EV enthusiasts.

“They are proving themselves to be exceptionally reliable,” Symons said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/ev-batteries-are-defying-expectations-after-hundreds-of-thousands-of-miles/ar-AA27dRZl

1 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
EV batteries are defying expectations after hundreds of thousands of miles (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 9 hrs ago OP
no wonder this economy is tanking! rampartd 9 hrs ago #1

rampartd

(5,762 posts)
1. no wonder this economy is tanking!
Tue Jul 7, 2026, 09:12 PM
9 hrs ago

if we can engineer a battery that needs replacing more often this will be the hottest country anybody has ever seen usa usa usa.

remember - always replace all of your batteries if one goes dead. just throw them in the landfill. .

Latest Discussions»Issue Forums»Environment & Energy»EV batteries are defying ...