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These days everything we do revolves around battery-powered devices, and lately, that includes vehicles. When it comes to electric cars and trucks (EVs), if you’re wondering, “How long should an EV battery last?” it’s longer than you probably think.
Most electric vehicles have large Lithium-Ion battery packs that give power to the motors instead of gasoline, and these battery cells are built to last. While several factors affect how long EV batteries last, most manufacturers guarantee them for at least eight years.
Battery Degradation
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Electric vehicles have considerably less maintenance than traditional gas vehicles, but all batteries degrade over time. Of course, we’re all familiar with charging cycles on a smartphone and how a three-year-old iPhone probably doesn’t hold a charge as long as it did the…