http://blog.maxdunn.com/articles/2008/11/24/180-000-battery-miles en-us 40 Max Dunn's Blog <p>One of the arguments against electric vehicles (EVs) is that the batteries won&#8217;t last very long and are expensive to replace. However, even the 10-year old NiMH batteries in <a href="http://blog.maxdunn.com/articles/2008/04/25/rav4-ev-146-000-miles-and-still-going"><span class="caps">RAV4</span> EVs can last up to 150,000 miles</a> and we now we have test results showing that Li-ion batteries can <a href="http://www.edison.com/pressroom/pr.asp?id=7140">last over 180,000 miles</a>.</p> <p>Since batteries can now last longer than the car itself, this argument can finally be put to rest.</p> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 07:44:00 -0800 urn:uuid:60cc6841-8070-4d45-abba-316d1ca93e37 Max Dunn http://blog.maxdunn.com/articles/2008/11/24/180-000-battery-miles Electric Vehicles