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MightyKrakyn t1_izzp9eb wrote

Reply to comment by omnichronos in Scientists have developed a solid-state battery material that doesn't diminish after repeated charge cycles, potentially offering a durable alternative to the lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles by unswsydney

No degradation is pretty impressive, current EV batteries are about 2% of max per year. After 5 years you’re driving 10% less miles between charges, which forces more charge cycles.

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Surur t1_j020j68 wrote

It's not really like that. Well-looked-after batteries see steeper initial loses and then much slower further losses.

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