Oliver Haslam·

Tesla Says Its Cars Lose Just 10% Of Battery Capacity After 200,000 Miles

Tesla has issued numbers that claim its cars suffer just 10% of battery capacity loss after 200,000 miles. That means that cars that are more than ten years old likely still have around 90% of their battery capacity available to them.

The state of batteries in older electric cars is something that has caused much conversation and is one of the reasons some people are put off EVs.

All batteries degrade the more they are charged and discharged, and the cost of replacing batteries in electric cars is prohibitive — meaning they would likely be scrapped.

However, Tesla’s numbers are promising and are based on its Model S and Model X cars. In fact, Tesla says that its batteries are designed to last longer than the metal that surrounds them.

Tesla’s battery packs are designed to outlast the vehicle. We estimate that a vehicle gets scrapped after approximately 200,000 miles of usage in the U.S. and roughly 150,000 miles in Europe.

While this data is limited to Model S and Model X cars, Tesla says the more recent Model 3 is expected to last around 500,000 miles before the battery needs to be replaced. Future cars are aiming for that number to double, ensuring batteries are good for a million miles.

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