Thanks Noosa Today again for our regular column in your paper.
Myth Buster: The battery is going to die just like my mobile phone and cost me tens of thousands of dollars to replace. Unlike consumer electronics, EV battery packs are rated at greater than 1000 cycles. With a cycle equaling a full charge, it generally represents 300 or more kilometres per cycle. This means that an EV battery pack is good for at least 300,000 kilometres. With the average Australian driving less than 15,000 kilometres per year, we may be worried about something that might happen in over 20 years time.
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