How Many Years Can an Electric Car Be Used?

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LeoDella
07/30/25 10:14am
Electric vehicle battery lifespan is approximately 5-8 years. Below are relevant details: Battery: Among currently common battery types, cadmium-nickel batteries have a wet shelf life of 2-3 years, lead-acid batteries 3-5 years, lithium-ion batteries 5-8 years, while zinc-silver batteries have the shortest lifespan at about 1 year. Battery Discharge: Battery lifespan includes "dry storage life" and "wet storage life". These concepts only refer to the self-discharge rate of batteries, not their actual service life. The true battery lifespan refers to the actual duration of battery usage. Battery Cycle: An important parameter measuring secondary battery performance. One complete charge and discharge is called one cycle (or one period). Under specific charge-discharge conditions, the number of charge-discharge cycles a battery can endure before its capacity drops below a specified value is called the cycle life of secondary batteries. Longer cycle life indicates better battery performance.
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