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[@BenSullinsOfficial]

Get your free EV battery report from Recurrent Auto here! bit.ly/meet-recurrent (US Drivers Only)

[@lyledal]

I know if a service is free then I am the product, and that's cool because I'm enjoying this service. It's actually useful. Sweet!

[@BenSullinsOfficial]

​@@lyledal Yes and no. They make money by allowing car dealerships and wholesale auctions to run bulk reports as they buy and sell used cars. None of which includes personal information but anonymized stats.

[@ElMistroFeroz]

Did you mean to say you can get extended warranty after BASIC warranty expires (50K miles). I checked the tesla website and it claims after 50K you no longer qualify.

[@BenSullinsOfficial]

No you have to get it before. There are third party options also

[@MrJturner74]

So have you considered the effect of electric cars on the fires in California.

[@Yanquetino]

Lately your posts seem to have clickbait headlines. Why? "Scares the crap out of you"? Not at all. You and I know that this study is encouraging, NOT discouraging. My previous EV retained 94.35% capacity after 6 years and 78,737 miles. My current EV, after one year and 11,507 miles, shows 100% capacity according to CarScan via its OBD port.

[@gerrylum]

He's just gaming the algorithm. It's an unfortunate reality that the clickbait headlines perform better and get more widely shared by the YT algorithm.

[@HeavyDevy89]

Normal titles don't get views. Gotta game the youtube algo to get views

[@Yanquetino]

@@HeavyDevy89 Fnck that. We get enough distortions, distractions, disinformation, misinformation, outright lies from politicians and the corporate media as it is. Reporting verifiable facts is NOT a "game."

[@NiekNooijens]

It's to have anti-ev guys who seek their beliefs confirmed click on it only to have their beliefs debunked

[@martinsmallwood9605]

Ben is trying to reach the doubter's the smooth brains . Not his already committed audience we are here anyway .

[@martymar7465]

My tesla has 200 thousand miles still can't see any significant degradation.

[@BrisbaneTeslaGuy]

That’s cool

[@gsabic]

I lost 11% on my 2018 model s with 55k miles

[@rcpmac]

@@gsabic Because you aren't charging correctly

[@gsabic]

@ I charge to 75% daily, almost never under 25%

[@flightsimdev]

Which model?

[@shaneharvey3825]

Your videos seem to be well thought out and informative. Why do you insist on using clickbaity and misleading titles?

[@playlist5455]

Because youtube incentives it

[@BenSullinsOfficial]

there's no way around it with how the algorithm works, like Mark Rober says "reel 'em in with the clickbait, hit 'em with the science"

[@randygraham926]

Because he has a sense of humor? Which is partly why I enjoy his in depth analysis.

[@banzonGreat]

Just keep saying the truth. And soon you don't need that click bait. But for us who subscribed already we don't need that... 😮

[@jaykaknes1133]

What year and Model?

[@michaelvarney.]

Why does it scare the crap out of you?

[@bluegrass4840]

Yeah, it was a click bait title. Not a fan of that.

[@gerrylum]

It's just a clickbait title.

[@BlindedByLogic]

I think it is meant to be ironic to mock alarmists... If you know his channel, he kind of jokingly acts as if the anti-science skeptics are right, until he debunks them later in the video.

[@BenSullinsOfficial]

don't tell them! lol 🤫

[@douglascutler1037]

Ben's whole shtick lately is ironic trolling headlines. Some of us rather enjoy it.

[@ElMistroFeroz]

91.5% on my 17MS100D at 120k miles, and I beat the crap out of this thing with 40K miles a year (only lost 1 % the last 12 months). At this rate I might have to double my use if I plan to outlive that battery.

[@seancollins9745]

My friend with a Model Y , a early one at that , has 110k on it now, and the battery still has 97% capacity. Here's the secret, keep charge between 80-20% and rarely charge to 100 and draw below 20. Battery is holding up amazing so far. They are so happy they are keep this car with FSD and getting a SECOND model Y in a year.

[@orbetobe]

The less the average charge level is, the slower calendaric degradation. The closer you cycle are around 45%, the less cycling degradation.

[@RealityCheck6969]

Which means you will be able to use 50% of your cars range. Why would anyone use an ev is beyond me… (and yes I know it accelerates fast)

[@MrRoyum]

@@RealityCheck6969 how about it’s simple and hardly needs maintenance?

[@Hafiere]

@@RealityCheck6969 If your daily commute is covered by that 50% charge, the occasional trip using more than that shouldn't really degrade the battery too much. Given the range of EVs now usually exceeding 200 miles, there should be a market for people that only need a round trip of 100 miles daily. According to an article from Axios, the average daily distance traveled in the US is about 42 miles.

[@kadmow]

@@MrRoyum - all it lacks is the need for an oil change... Every other system in EVs is the same as an ICE car - OK brakes rust up in EVs...

[@garymiller8287]

Thanks!

[@BenSullinsOfficial]

Thanks Gary!

[@thomasruwart1722]

It's interesting to note that back in 2004 when the Prius came on the scene in a big way, one of the major pieces of FUD was that you would have to spend a zillion dollars to replace the battery probably just after the warranty expires. Well, that never happened. Now we are hearing the same FUD about EV batteries.

[@Dularr]

Curious. Battery failure was the exact experience a friend had with his prius.

[@thomasruwart1722]

@Dularr - me too. A 2005 Prius with a failing cell after 100K miles and 15 years. Fortunately, for $30 it was possible to replace the bad cell and got another 20K miles. So, yes, they do fail, but they don't cost a lot to fix them. You can buy an entire battery for less than $2K these days. That's not much more than an oil change😁

[@racingtogreen2023]

Our neighbor just bought a new prius. Their 12 year old prius failed... The ICE engine.

[@kadmow]

- talk to a few First Gen Leaf owners...

[@Neojhun]

@@Dularr "spend a zillion dollars" You just ignored that part.

[@georgesackinger2002]

Thanks!

[@BenSullinsOfficial]

Thank you! 🙏

[@sd70cal]

I agree with the other posters here about the clickbaiting. I would have been much more interested in clicking on this if it said "Peer reviewed study shows EV batteries perform better in the real world", or something like that. As it is, the only reason I clicked on this was because Ben is a good bet on getting good info.

[@BenSullinsOfficial]

IF only the algorithm would show those videos to people. I wish I had control over it.

[@raymondleury8334]

@@BenSullinsOfficial the algorithm and this is great bait for those who might have been subject to mis/disinformation.

[@AL5520]

This is a clickbait only if it's your first time seeing this channel. I saw it and at first I thought that it's weird and than I figured that it's just a clickbait as a pro EV's channel won't do that with actual bad news. I also heard before that real life usage and data shows far lower degradation of the batteries. I've also seen the same in other devices. I tend to keep phones as long as they provide what I need and usually the battery wasn't the problem when I did replaced them and those that did it was usually after a system update that probably caused the problem. The battery of my 8 years Samsung tablet still works great (the problem is that the system is slow but once an app is on it works fine and no decent new tablet has such a gorgeous screen).

[@AlbertKnesal-e2q]

he is informing/educating us,the choir, but playing devil's advocate to reach the flat earthers.

[@AlbertKnesal-e2q]

You must be unhappy cuz it didn't support your negative views of EVz.

[@ArmChairPlum]

I like the idea of repurposing a battery pack into a Tesla powerwall like substitute. That way, while they might no longer provide adequate range, they can still be useful as power storage!

[@retireorbust]

Put it in a camper. That way if it goes bad it's not a danger to your whole house.

[@kadmow]

- great idea indeed - ensure you put it in a separate structure to your house - in the event an uninsurable failure happens (a small shelter out by the pool pump house will work well)....

[@daniele4568]

Recently I was reminded that battery life might be something the company decides to destroy with a quick download. I own a pixel 4a, after four years the battery would still last at least 24 hours. Google decided they wanted me to buy a new phone, so they released an "update" that drained my battery in 3 or 4 hours. They claimed they would give us a "free" replacement battery, only to try and charge almost a hundred dollars. Now i worry some car company might try the same stunt.

[@tallbudha]

Have you ever read about where the "Lemon" law came from? Ford, they used to sell Americans such shitty cars that there was an actual debate on the street where some would even say "Well you bought the car" its your fault for buying a POS. These are reasons there is the consumer protection agency. But some people are just afraid of the world at large. Good luck to you. See you in my rear view mirror.

[@retireorbust]

Not all companies can be trusted. The guy who spent $44B for free speech can be trusted.

[@kadmow]

- yes over the air updates are NOT YOUR friend - I buy my own Easter eggs and games..

[@rogerphelps9939]

No. The huge majoriy of the EV batery drain is actually from driving. Fiddling wtth incidental software will not alter that.

[@ToddGlasier]

@@rogerphelps9939 I take it you don't own an Android ph...! Each update is followed by INSANE inexplicable battery consumption and a variety of oddball bugs, until they quietly roll out fixes 2-3 weeks later...

[@bobspink8520]

In a couple of months I will hit my 7th year as a Model 3 owner (long-range version). At 117,000 plus miles, still going strong and have no issues. With lifetime free supercharging, I do spend most of my time at super chargers but usuall only for 20-30 minutes. Battery dedegration is about 9% from the advertised 302 miles when first obtained.

[@jedi_mapperp4073]

This is an important study, which reinforces what we all know because there are now many 10 year old and high mileage EVs on the road. EV battery life has moved beyond the fear and anxiety stage.

[@jamesphillips2961]

OK, anybody borassing Ben about the title should know by now he was gonna lay some EV golden sunshine on us.

[@kylebeetham3679]

Keep doing this, you are one of the best fud breakers

[@Fluxkompressor]

7:04 this chart shows how crappy LiIon batteries were 10+ years ago. And what all those "anti" people think is that this hasn't improved

[@KiwiandPixel]

2011 & 2012 replacement rates are also reflective of the Nissan LEAF being one of the first mass market EVs. The LEAF hasn't had active thermal management of its batteries since its release. I think they're including it for 2025, finally? When the Model S came out in 2012, they had active thermal management. All cars without it fare MUCH worse. See the e-Golf for another example of an EV that has significant early degradation. Yes, the battery tech has improved, but OEMs have also gotten wise about how to manage their batteries, so the management is probably just as (if not more) important.

[@retireorbust]

Not all batteries are equal. Tesla packs should be looked at alone.

[@davidjackson7405]

Thanks Ben. I have a 6/2020 Tesla Model Y Long Range with a Recurrent score of 92 at 98K miles and almost 5 years. Recurrent says my expected range is 285 miles (313 EPA rated when new). We love this car because of its best feature, it's paid off. We travel often, visiting friends and relatives, at 1/3 what it would cost with gas. We are retired, so buying a new car would be tough. When the time comes to replace it in a couple of years I expect battery technology to have made the price reasonable with faster charging. I'm just one data point, but stories are always good.

[@jamesbruce1183]

FYI the Cybertruck battery warranty is 8 years or 150,000 miles.

[@sprockkets]

Not worth much when they already are falling lol

[@jamesbruce1183]

@@sprockkets What? Premature failure is what all warranties are for, right?

[@sprockkets]

@ I'd like to think a battery pack can last more than a few months. Some ppl had a complete battery failure driving it off the lot.

[@IDann1]

I have a 2013 EV, and the Battery is the least of my problems, I'm positive the car will fall apart before the battery fails , its over 90%@90k miles

[@paratrooperz1]

problem with the data is that batteries outside of warrantee are not included in the study and the cars that had early failure as a few flaws like sometimes failures dont meet a reporting criteria so sometimes services go unreported or removed. there is also the fact when the battery is replaced under warrantee it may matter if the battery is rendered bad or recycled there is also the fact that when the battery is replaced it doesnt renew the warrantee and somehow they ignore the fact they are testing a newer battery based on a older battery dynamic padding the results

[@RobK-x3x]

Good insight on the recurrent Battery report

[@aussie2uGA]

I’ve had recurrent tracking my battery since around 2019. Every report used to say battery health poor, now with over 135k miles, they show excellent? 😂

[@infochannel392]

Excellent as always Ben! The reason I'm a paid member is to support truth. Truth has been lost in this era. I would love to see your reviews go beyond EVs, though I know there is danger in getting involved in anything political. But the more truth the better our society! Keep up the great work!

[@BenSullinsOfficial]

I’m open to it, maybe is the renewable energy space

[@karimmohsen8290]

I would love you to do a video on the use of tariffs that Trump is proposing. The people do not seem to understand how tariffs apply and what the impact would be to the consumers bottom line.

[@karimmohsen8290]

6:40 Hi Ben! Love your videos. I did have to point out the Tesla 2 year Extended Service Agreement does not cover the li battery. “What is not covered by the Extended Service Agreement? There are specific items that are not covered by the Extended Service Agreement (ESA) including, but not limited to: consumable and maintenance parts (e.g., filters, liquids, batteries, brake pads), suspension alignment, appearance care (cleaning and polishing), shock absorbers, upholstery wear and tear, wheels, tires and components that have their own separate warranty, such as the high voltage battery and drive unit…”

[@RealityCheck6969]

I don’t need the stress of battery degradation or range anxiety and so on. Until the tech significantly improves I will not own an electric car.

[@dawoodmahmood8015]

I cancelled my recurrent account as I don’t agree with giving all permissions to my car. Recurrent should disclose it very clearly before creating the account as recurrent then add up another third party to the recipe. Very concerning.

[@Jaw0lf]

I agree with others, let’s keep promoting the good points of owning and running an EV. The other big thing with EV batteries is they can be pulling 60+kWh whereas in a home setting this would be limited at 7kWh or less. So stress on home storage is far less.

[@Skarkroe]

Anecdotal sure, but here I am in my 2019 Tesla Model 3 with 144,423 miles and my battery sits at 86% capacity. I have a round-trip commute of 90 miles per day and I road trip passionately throughout the year. There’s no gas car I would choose over this.

[@kadmow]

- do we even know what this %% means?? - does the car tell you the detailed kWh / Cell voltages at every state?? (loging for user download and independent analysis) how much capacity was it quarantining initially to mask and early or late degradation??

[@Skarkroe]

@ That’s an interesting theory about it hiding capacity, but I’m using an OBD-II Adapter with ScanMyTesla which provides unrestrained telemetry data. I can see the usable capacity of the battery at anytime. Both what the BMS displays in the car UI and what the raw readings are. Thats where I’m getting my data. 64.84kWh capacity in my battery. 2.3kW are reserved from the car’s UI for battery safety or emergencies.

[@taiwanjohn]

@00:16 -- _"This comes to us from 'Nature' which is a scholarly journal..."_ Just to clarify, this comes from _"Nature Energy"_ which is distinct from _"Nature"_ itself. The parent company "Nature Research" publishes over a hundred different journals, and that's not counting their _"npj"_ (Nature Partner Journals) series, which is another few-dozen. Most of these do not carry the same reputation and gravitas as the original.

[@SilverStarHeggisist]

People on lower income brackets tend to only have vehicles that are well well outside the 100K 10 year range. The newest vehicle I've ever had was like 15 years old with 300K and to me that was a bran new vehicle. Warranties are really only a thing to the kind of people who buy new cars every few years.

[@MrGoogle87]

My 2019 sr+ with 63k miles has 82% SoH or -18% capacity, bad (charge 80-90, never supercharged except one trip per year)

[@DB-Barrelmaker]

@41:50 Even though they're not using a term as people understand it, they're also not purposely trying to misrepresent their product. It's almost like now. If they were to change the description it would imply they were intending to be dishonest before. Which is a tough spot because I don't think anybody thinks they were trying to be misleading, but there's no circumstance under which day can change the description that wouldn't allow or encourage that inference or intimation

[@mig6220]

I tell potential buyers all the time- replacement batteries aren't as scary as they think! U can now have the bad cells replaced, replace the entire pack, or even upgrade packs by getting them used from eBay! More and more companies are doing this for a fraction of the cost. And ev apps constantly monitor battery health, and tell you about its degradation

[@DaveG7920]

Regarding batteries, get back to me in 5-10 years when we have reliable numbers on battery life. The vast majority of EV's on the road will be nowhere near the end of their battery warranty yet. It will be interesting to see where we are in a few more years and whether manufacturers have a run on claims on 7-year-old cars, or ten-year-old cars are out there in large numbers. For now, for me it's too early for me to make the change and here in NZ cost saving are unlikely when you consider everything.

[@vincelebel7896]

Good points about click bait from you commenters. Please take it into consideration. Regarding the study, I would be curious to know if they do these tests factoring in temperature. Northern and Southern Climate are both hard on batteries. We recently purchased a 2020 Bolt with a new battery in Feb of 2023. I am reluctant to leave it sitting out in -10C temperatures for days on end since its driven occasionally. So its in a 12C garage when not in use. State of charge is usually set and maintained to 80%. More data is better. Thanks for the video.

[@namelesswarrior4760]

Running out of battery power is no different to running out of PETROL.

[@aussie2uGA]

Is battery degradation always measured by range? What about diminished performance as peak voltages can no longer be maintained?

[@wbfd314]

True fact, just picked up my Tesla 2021 model three standard range plus with 37,000 miles on it just installed a new high-voltage battery refilled with new fluids in the coolant. Checked all my tire pressures. Did a full check after they installed everything at a supercharger no charge says zero balance due.

[@LionessDiva]

Yes, definitely a used EV BUT you have to check mileage against warranty. I found 2023 that had 89K in mileage, battery warranty was for 80k. Technically that vehicle not even 2 years old had no battery warranty 🤦🏻‍♀️ still priced high. Basically, I have been concentrating on mileage against warranty, against price.

[@euphegeniadoubtfire1364]

EV batteries in thr West cost so much because you do not make your own batteries nor do you own the supply chain that goes into making these batteries. Is it a surprise that it is expensive to replace?

[@EVSpeed]

is there an equivalent service app like recurrent in europe?

[@bigytv8392]

So how do you verify the Recurrent report is trustworthy? Are there any instances where the report data (good and bad) were independently confirmed?

[@matthewholzmueller6292]

Well, this does scare the crap out of me. I'm now afraid manufacturer's will use this to make batteries less robust in the future 😅

[@theninjineer]

You are so good at conveying complex information simply. I want to be like you when I grow up. XD Thank you for the video!

[@mungewell]

On replacement cost; there's also the 3rd party stream coming online, where a recycler is refurbishing packs. These packs are then sold at a significant saving over new packs.

[@jasonberger3227]

Not sure how to calculate my battery degradation. 2019 M3SR+ w/ approximately 60k miles. When purchased new, my car had 224 mile range. Software update supposedly added more range, raising the range to around 250 miles, though I never saw an increase. Today, I get about 200 miles on a full charge. If calculating against the range when purchased, I have about 11% degradation. If calculated against software increased range, I have about 20% degradation. My battery warranty is through 2027 or 100,000 miles.

[@onehorsepower]

Also note that with time, the value of the car tied so close to battery tech will disconnect, and interesting cars will be able to get cheap replacement batteries that perform way better in a decade or so. So if you love your EV, you won't necessarily have to throw it away as it's often claimed today to get better battery tech. This is already the case with Tesla Roadster, BMW i3 and will only increase with time. Old batteries of course reporposed intelligently. Just to say, if you like how an EV looks, drives and makes you feel, but think you have to wait (forever?) to buy into the latest battery tech, well maybe you don't have to... people that keep waiting also forget how much money they are waisting with paying for gas...

[@LeneOnLymph]

Does Recurrent work for all EVs? (You answered this later in the video. Yes it does). And is there one that works in Canada that you know of?

[@stephaneboisjoli1320]

EV batteries are like cellphone batteries?? Nothing like, you mean. 3 years and a cellphone battery is down to a third of it's original capacity. 8 years and I'm still not sure my EV has lost any capacity - it's probably down 6% or so (according to stats), but it's hard to notice that.

[@andy-pc]

How cool would it be if you could just buy a 5.5C golden battery and swap it into an old Tesla? You can swap engines with aftermarket parts, in the future let's get that for batteries! 250kw charging to 90% please

[@EwanM11]

It won't sell. Most people who drive a reasonable EVs get over charging and range pretty quickly. I wouldn't pay thousands to save an or two hour year at public chargers

[@marquisdemoo1792]

I know somebody who works for a company that recovers EV batteries for conversion to home storage.

[@tonycatsup2175]

One thing that gives me hope in these dark days of mis-/disinformation, I realized while watching this video, is that real data collection will continue amidst all of the noise. And if/when the American majority regains their ability to reason and once again accept evidence-based reality, the data will be here. Thanks for fighting the good fight.

[@dyhppyx]

I have 220,000 miles on my 2018 model 3 performance. All supercharging. Rough estimate of degredation. I still have 61kwh out of 73-75kwh when new. Not great but ok.

[@LutaloMadzimoyo]

17-19% degradation @220k miles is definitely ok when supercharging is your primary charging method.

[@aussie2uGA]

At 140k miles, my Recurrent score says 85 - Good.

[@taythree5549]

Feels like it boils down to not the fact that "batteries will last longer" it's that "due to being more accurate with testing, Our previous assumptions of how long they will last was off by enough that its noteworthy. The actual lifetime of all the batteries that are currently on the wild and assumed to only last say 10 years will now as they would before last 13, 15 maybe 17 years instead. We didn't change the composition or anything we just changed how we were testing them to be more accurate to the random loads places at random times over random durations real life batteries will be treated in. And turned out that having variable voltage from only driving on the road at 25 miles an hour sometimes with the windows down vs with the heat on full blast for others changes the end result over those initial theoretical 10 years adding extra lifetime to it. And of course thats not including idle time it sits charging or just sitting over night which changes the lifetime expectations too. If a car sits in the garage for most of the week only used 2 times on weekends for weekend shits at the nearest 7/11 that battery will always in similar physical conditions last longer then one used daily to drive 3 cities over and back to go to the bank office. Definitely interesting to see the graphics though and well made video about it. Thank you!

[@keithbartlett9947]

My Tesla has four million miles on the clock and the battery range is at 99% . To much!!!

[@lsh3rd]

I wouldn’t touch a 2011 LEAF with an advertised 60 mile range with a 10 foot pole. The LEAF is a terrible example of a vehicle in a video on EV batteries lasting longer than expected.

[@jasonberger3227]

Hoping you are going to do a video soon on DeepSeek and its implications for Tesla. I see lots of negative, gloom and doom type reporting, whereas, I think this is a huge positive development that will only benefit Tesla and all the big AI companies.

[@TheBerserker50]

my Son had a battery in a ford hybrid that lasted well over 400,000 miles.. inner city use. - the car and the original battery.

[@ramblerandy2397]

Smooth brains.! Ben let that one escape nicely. How to insult certain sections of the public without them noticing.🤣

[@chris52386]

Hi Ben, is there any research into battery life if the vehicle is used with V2G? A 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 living in 🇮🇪

[@BenSullinsOfficial]

I haven’t seen any. That’s still a new tech developing here in the US

[@dylanwhite6539]

6:47 teslas extended service agreement does NOT cover the battery. It is an extension of the BASIC B2B warranty

[@kbbg00141]

Hi Ben thank you for you explanation but please note an error at 3:33 where you say c10, c5 and c12. Should have been c10, c5 and c2.

[@suchdevelopments]

Good day from Goonellabah, NSW, Australia. Thanks, Ben, for the facts. As an engineer, I am aware of facts - 🤗Cheers, Ian Cleland

[@rayshepherd2479]

My 2014 teslaModel S hd 85% after 9 years and 95,000 miles when I sold it. I charged to 80% unless I was taking a trip which wasn't that often. Including depreciation it was one of the most expensive cars I have owned in my 60+ years of driving. I'm not against EVs and actually replaced it with a 2023 Model S Plaid.

[@bobbybishop5662]

I not interested in battery life , I am interested in the reports from LA fire fighters explaining how all the burnt EV's have impcted the clean up and how many people have reported chemical poisoning in areas where high numbers of EV's were destroyed by the fire. The number of EV's in that aera of California was very large.

[@proximaone1350]

In Australia I can buy a BYD Dolphin hatchback, for less than a Toyota corolla hybrid

[@deanmcmanis9398]

Thanks Ben for doing this important video relating to the anti-EV lies, FUD, and misinformation about battery lifespan and replacement. Battery life is one of the biggest points that is commonly misunderstood. And modern batteries and battery electronics are improved in recent years. Also I'm going to try out Recurrent, and see about my Model Y's battery health, even though it is probably just fine. Knowing more leads to confidence and peace of mind.

[@csilver9625]

Wait… Does a 2011 Nissan leaf actually support vehicle to grid? I don’t think so

[@lsh3rd]

It does, actually… it was a feature built into CHAdeMO.

[@csilver9625]

@ that’s crazy! Maybe I should get me a Nissan leaf

[@brembodream]

A 2011 leaf does not support car to house. It came with Nissan e200 van in later about 2016 or somthing. Great video! Greetings from Oslo Norway.

[@glike2]

This is great news BUT HEAVY REGEN AT NEAR FULL CHARGE IS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM.

[@jounisaari9471]

Most cars don't use regen to nearly full battery. If you charge car full on top of mountain, you will be burning brakes on the way down.

[@kadmow]

- lol, degradation is how much LESS energy it can hold after a certain number of cycles - etc... Note in terms of C rating. Charging a Tesla (75kWh battery for example) 75kW input charge is 1C (75/75 = 1) it is a relative conversion from Energy capacity (kWh /MJ) to Power output (kW or Horses - Joules per second) to allow a guess - estimate of either Run time, or Charge time (output and input).... Let's say - we are using a 220V AC Charger...- charging at "nominal Amps" - and actual kWh and C rate for the capacity... (NB. Li-FePO4 batteries are at 3.65Volts per cell at full charge and Li-NMC - etc (ternary Lithium Cells) are around 4.25Volts at max charge. There is no magic at work here, physics meets chemistry.) 30Amps = 6.6kW = 0.09C (ie. not putting much stress on the battery - BUT will take ~12-13 hours for a full charge. 300AMPS = 66 kW = 0.88C (approaching "unity" - increasing the thermal stress on the battery and will fully charge the battery in around 1.4 hours... 500Amps = 110 kWh = 1.467C (over unity - indicating the battery is undergoing something like "fast charging" - for a large battery significant cooling cost will be involved (possibly not appearing on any bills you actually see, the unseen cost of a great user experience, stressing the battery significantly more than a very slow charge will.) (An 800V AC charger will have approx 1/4 the Amps at the same Charge Power, and likewise a 400V AC charger will be doing about 1/2 the amps out of the "wall outlet"/grid) Of course thermal performance may differ even between exact models of any particular vehicle - Constant Current / Constant Voltage (CC /CV) charge profiles exist to reduce the thermal shock on batteries - the slowing charge rate as the battery reached "completely full" - maintaining at the Constant Voltage for some time longer than the "C- Rate allows the cells to "top balance" (reset the "fuel gauge") and get the charge collectors to fully saturate for peak performance and trip times.)

[@MikeServis]

Shucks, the following vehicle isn’t currently eligible for a report: 2019 Nissan Leaf SV Plus

[@AlbertKnesal-e2q]

My 2014 Samsung phone battery still works great. I recently found a new 2015 Amazon Fire I never used and it took a charge and I'm writing this comment on it.

[@rp9674]

I do a lot of dynamic cycling driving

[@mjsabie8517]

Taking a battery to zero and back to 100 isn’t the only definition of a cycle. Going from 60-80 5 times would also be a cycle. Is more basically using 100% of the battery’s energy even over multiple charge/discharge cycles.

[@waynerussell6401]

Not quite. The chemistry is not so happy with having the battery at very low or high states of charge, especially if left there over time. In battery testing a cycle is considered from flat to full. Dr Dahn, Tesla's battery consultant, recommends keeping the battery cool and not leaving it at high or low states of charge.

[@mjsabie8517]

@ it’s true that the battery does not “like” being full or empty but long periods; however, that is a different issue from battery cycles. A cycle on the battery is using 100% of its capacity and recharging. Whether that is in 1 use or over several.

[@MikeServis]

I have a 2019 Nissan Leaf and Recurrent doesn't support them yet

[@ImNotPotus]

All the ev drivers i know seem to thrill at getting home at 2%

[@RonBme]

My opinion about people having to replace their batteries normally is under Tesla and my understanding would be is because of the age of the vehicle and probably mileage All the other all the other EVs are new and this is one of the reasons that would keep me from purchasing a used TV because the used EVS are and older in age from built day as well as high miles and normally those are the people that are replacing their batteries. Also, about the whole battery degradation, I did read those charts. It looks more like heat and from what I was told it's heat. It's the main cause of battery degradation. I'm driving all day. The battery is kind of warm or hot, especially if it's warm or hot outside. Don't just automatically start charging your battery to fill it up. Allow the battery to cool off and then charred it. Also, it look more like DC fast charging. Could also be a contributor that rapid charge could also induce battery degradation

[@waynerussell6401]

Tesla has least replacements according to ReCurrent and they have the best battery temperature management system.

[@ArielBatista]

Great job thanks. Just letting you know that I have a 2022 VW ID.4 with over 102,000 miles. And my recurrent score is 94. I really haven't seen much loss in my range. Still looking good.

[@BenSullinsOfficial]

great news!

[@GrumpyXer]

Why do I see so many stories of batteries failing and having to be replaced. Then replaced again. Not encouraging. Too much risk. Don't get me started on drive units. I'll stick with my old Toyota and Honda.

[@andrewawakened628]

If this is true, then why does practically every single Tesla owner I follow on KZbin report that their battery degradation actually falls in line with the expected 10% or so that Tesla advises is normal? Despite you saying they designed these scientists designed these tests to mimic real world conditions, the test results do not seem to correspond to real world results. Most Tesla owners experience the normally expected degradation, not the rosy predictions from this test.

[@mpmpm]

I want to be able to put a car in a shed and take it out 2 or 3 years later, and then continue to drive. That would be detrimental to the battery, not? Also, I don't want a car you see on 'every streetcorner'. Therefore, I want a classic car. Therefore, an EV is nothing for me, until it is cheap to exchange the petrol engine for an electric engine.

[@wadeepperson6906]

Just a few days ago I saw some Tesla packs going for 2200-2500 used not bad really.

[@busog97641]

Again, another *GREAT* video!!!

[@Martinko_Pcik]

What is not considered that battery replacements are triggered even by running over the objects on the road and fender benders despite the fact no damage is obvious. Not so much engine replacements. Complexity of EVs makes then more fragile to damage. But percentage of cars involved in accident like that is perhaps low

[@racingtogreen2023]

We're not actually sure why, but our 2013 leaf, that we bought used, still has almost 70 miles range. It has 40k miles. Due to the lack of liquid cooling, a lot of these had significant degradation. I'm going to guess, it's likely never been fast charged. We've been charging from a 120v socket.

[@davidwarriner1639]

Hey Ben. Great video. Regarding the Tesla extended warranty (in Canada maybe also US). The Tesla extended warranty can’t be applied to a used car but it can be transferred. Also the warranty doesn’t apply to the high voltage battery or the drive unit. PS. Please stop with the click bait you’re too good for that.

[@DougJessee]

I drive 25k miles a year in average… and did in my first year of my Model Y.

[@nycameleon]

Where is the logic in buying an used EV from 2016, expecting a battery replacement, and today putting in a battery with 2016 tech to match the car. Old EV's should have new Battery options!!!

[@ianmist2]

Did you say that smart phone batteries will never catch on and their batteries didn't last ?

[@douglascutler1037]

Hmm . . . EV batteries actually lasting longer than expected . . . that IS terrifying for some.

[@bobsinhav]

Video suggestion: FUD on nuclear energy, from both sides!

[@CYBRLFT]

This is huge man. Data is king. 😮🔥 I have a video from years ago going over my battery swap that I paid for. So many tried to run with batteries are trash narrative despite me explaining how I killed my battery lol.

[@ub59]

All great news. Next on the EV mandate agenda should be mandatory recycling of batteries and all car components. It may be possible to get very close to a closed loop in materials with deep recycling of especially mined metals, meaning mining activity needn't be on a steep growth curve permanently with all the attendant environmental impacts. Lithium, iron, steel, aluminum etc. are infinitely recyclable.

[@kevinwhited984]

Thanks, great video!

[@thomasruwart1722]

At risk of being overly pedantic, the battery is not the most important part. It is the third most important part. The motor is the second most important part because without the motor, the largest battery on the planet isn't going to make the car move. Once the motor gets the car moving, it is very, very important to be able to stop or you will just have a single-use car. Therefore, IMHO, the brakes/regen braking are the most important part.😊

[@aussie2uGA]

Motors are cheap and you usually have more than one for redundancy. The battery pack is everything.

[@thomasruwart1722]

@ - I was attempting humor. However, to your point, you are correct that the battery is everything - without it you aren't going anywhere so you won't need a steering wheel or brakes :) It is interesting to watch how fast the various battery technologies are evolving and maturing. Have a great weekend!

[@MarkkuS]

How much are the oil barons paying you?

[@johnfisher9398]

Um, why does it scare the crap out of you?

[@Mr_Joseph979]

Oh man, i was going to unsubscribe because of the clickbaity title against the well documented research, but found i was never subscribed... What a relief.