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		rcMgD2BwE72F on July 23, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Toyota has been developing a solid-state battery f... How many times an ICE has its engine replaced on average? The capacity retention of a Tesla battery from a decade ago plateau at 88% after 200,000 miles. That's for nickel-based battery, and most OEMs are switching to iron-based (LFP) which degrade even less. I bet that zero EV will have to replace their battery in the near future.

_hypx on July 23, 2023 [–]

ICEs can be fixed. It's pretty rare to have a truly dead ICE. For non-luxury cars, even a replacement is no big deal.

Zero is a pretty low number. A lot of them will have to be replaced. Especially for commercial vehicles where they often drive 100k miles every year.

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