How To Verify A Used EV's Battery Health Before Buying It

09 Jul 2025 | Abstracted from Slash Gear

"The good news is that modern EV batteries degrade less than their predecessors on average...current rate of degradation means that they should remain at healthy levels for around 20 years on average.

The bad news is that it isn't always easy to get an accurate representation of a battery's state of health before you buy a used EV."

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