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Electric Cars Could Last Much Longer Than You Think

12 Dec 2024 | Abstracted from Wired

"...secondhand prices for EVs have been plummeting, evidence is building that their batteries could last longer than the eight-year warranties...secondhand prices for EVs have been plummeting, evidence is building that their batteries could last longer than the eight-year warranties...

"data from fleet telematics company Geotab has revealed that battery depletion is much lower than originally predicted over time..."

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