Only tangentially related, but I wonder what the expected battery lifetime drops to when you factor in crashes. You mention that the cells might last 500,000 miles but is that really relevant if you're likely to have your car totaled before 200,000?
Are there diminishing returns if you are a company working on a million mile battery since virtually no vehicles will make it that far?
I am speaking as someone who has had three cars totaled before 100,000 miles (none of which were my fault!)
Are there diminishing returns if you are a company working on a million mile battery since virtually no vehicles will make it that far?
I am speaking as someone who has had three cars totaled before 100,000 miles (none of which were my fault!)