Most electric car batteries retain over 80% capacity after 200,000 miles, study finds

Many electric cars will still have more than 80% of their initial capacity after 200,000 miles.

First covered Jun 10, 2026 · 5:00 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

Coverage

16d via Bluesky How much do electric car batteries degrade? — Many electric cars will still have more than 80% of their initial capacity after 200,000 miles.

Discussion

Bluesky: @hannahritchie.bsky.social Hannah Ritchie · 308d ago · 216 ♥ Electric car batteries degrade over time, but typically less than a lot of people think. Many are still over 80% capacity after 200,000 miles. Most manufacturers are now giving 8+ years warranty. My Substack from this week: hannahritchie.substack.com/p/electric-c...

Appeared in: 2026-06-11 (#8)

← Back to the brief