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VW's solid-state 'forever' EV battery

Retains better than 95% original capacity after 1,000 charges Metal Tech News – January 10, 2024

The current industry standard for electric vehicle batteries targets a 20% capacity loss over 700 charging cycles, which means an EV that rolls off the lot with a 250-mile range could end its life with a range of 50 fewer miles per charge by the time the odometer clicks to around 150,000 miles. (For some vehicles like the Tesla Model S, the pricier 100-kilowatt-hour batteries degrade faster than 8...

 

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