PC Magazine - USA (2020-07)

Electric Car Battery Good

for Over a Million Miles Is

‘Ready to Produce’ BY MATTHEW HUMPHRIES

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f concerns over battery lifespan are holding you back from buying an

electric car, that worry may soon disappear, thanks to Contemporary

Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL). The Chinese battery manufacturer

says it has a million-mile battery ready for vehicles.

As Bloomberg reports, the claim of a million-mile battery comes directly from

CATL chairman Zeng Yuqun, who says the battery his company developed has a

lifespan of 16 years and will power a vehicle for 1.24 million miles before it

needs replacing. As for cost, it’s only 10 percent more expensive than the

batteries being used in electric vehicles today.

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