Erick Belmer, his daughter & the 300,000 mile Chevrolet Volt
Credit: Erick Belmer/InsideEVs
Longevity of electric vehicle batteries has been queried, not only by the naysayers. Well here is a data point for all interested parties:
On 06 March, Erick Belmer posted on a Volt owners' group on Facebook that his 2012 Chevrolet Volt had passed 300,000 miles (483,000 km), 103,000 miles (166,000 km) on battery. Just as importantly – no detectable loss of battery capacity or range!
Credit: Erick Belmer/Green Car Reports
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1102736_durable-2012-chevrolet-volt-300000-miles-no-battery-loss
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