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Do Tesla Car's batteries diminish over time?

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What amuses me about this question, as with so many questions about electric cars, is that the converse question is rarely asked. Does an internal combustion car's gas mileage diminish over time? The answer to that is yes, and often drastically. read more

The cells in Tesla’s battery pack do diminish somewhat over time. The rate of degradation is related to the number of charge cycles and how fully the cells have been charged. Charging daily to 100% will speed up degradation. read more

Only time will tell, of course, what the rate of battery degradation and range loss will be for electric cars currently on the road. But for the Model S at least, there’s reason for optimism. 2011 Tesla Roadster Sport. read more

Tesla’s vehicles come with a 8 years/unlimited miles battery warranty, the loss of battery energy or power over time due to normal battery usage is not covered under this warranty. The data points above would represent normal capacity loss over normal use. read more

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