How long should a battery last?

JimK-NY wrote:
This thread reminds me of a friend who bought an EV and wanted to take a road trip. In theory they should be able to drive a couple hundred miles before charging so not much of a road trip. To make it worse they wanted to travel in the winter months. The batteries are less efficient in the cold and battery power is needed to heat the interior of the car. So no road trips in that car.

They had great intentions. First they thought they would save on operating costs. We live in an area where electric rates are way, way over the national average so that is not going to happen. Next they thought they were helping to keep pollution down and doing their part to reduce global warming. That electric power did not come free. It comes from a power plant burning natural gas or an older plant burning oil.

Sometimes there just isn't a good fix after buying the wrong thing.

Great story that has nothing to do with the OPs thread. And while you’re correct that some of the things you mentioned are concerns or challenges with EVs, your selective info shared and the sensationalizing of it show that you’re just trolling….
Nice work!