Electric Car Battery Life Expectancy

Are you researching the Mercedes-Benz all-electric lineup? Or are you an owner of an electric vehicle (EV)? Whatever the case, you might be wondering about the electric car battery life expectancy. Currently, the expectancy sits at around 10 to 20 years, which means you will enjoy the battery for many miles. What’s more, most EV manufacturers, like Mercedes-Benz, protect their batteries with long-lasting warranty coverage. Learn more below with Mercedes-Benz of Newton. 

Why Does Electric Car Battery Life Expectancy Matter?

EVs are better for the environment and easier to maintain than traditional gas-powered vehicles. Even so, potential buyers still have some reservations—especially where electric car battery life is concerned. After all, electric car batteries are often the most expensive components of the vehicles that they power, and they can cost between $5,000 and $15,000 to replace. At the same time, it’s worth noting that the price of an electric car battery has decreased dramatically over the last decade, and we don’t see that trend changing any time soon.

In order to protect early adopters of electric vehicles, most manufacturers will protect their EV batteries with 8 to 10 years of warranty coverage. If your battery expires during the warranty period, you could receive a brand-new battery at a reduced cost. In fact, 8 years or 100,000 miles is the minimum amount of EV battery warranty coverage that can be offered in the U.S.

Maximizing an Electric Car’s Battery Life

Even if you’re protected by a warranty, you probably don’t want to have to bring your vehicle in for a time-consuming battery replacement. If you care about the environment, you should ensure that the resources are used effectively, allowing you to rely on the same battery for many drives around Sussex and Hackettstown. 

How you drive and care for your EV can have an impact on your battery life expectancy, so keep these tips in mind:

• Don’t charge your vehicle every night, and try to keep your vehicle at somewhere between 20% and 80% battery life. 
• Stay out of the heat whenever possible. While cold can drain a battery’s current charge, extreme heat can reduce a battery’s total capacity.
• Charge up more slowly whenever possible. Although DC Fast Charging Stations can be convenient, overusing them can degrade your battery over time.
• Exhausting large amounts of power over a short time span can degrade your battery, so you should drive in an even, mild-mannered way whenever possible.

Learn More About Electric Cars with Mercedes-Benz of Newton

If you are interested in learning more about electrified models, read our guides on electric car reliability and EV tax rebates in NJ next. You are also welcome to visit our showroom and experience the Mercedes-Benz all-electric selection, whether you’re from Hamburg or Newton.