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> E.g. Tesla seems to design for half a million miles.

Tesla supposedly only warranties for 150k on the S[0], although they have been known to last longer (194k then 324k miles [1] on a 2014 model year car).

0: https://www.tesla.com/support/vehicle-warranty

1: https://www.motorbiscuit.com/tesla-model-s-that-surpassed-40...



They design to much higher specs than what they give warranty on. They've been talking about half million mile batteries and even a million mile batteries. In practical terms that means the battery might outlive the car for most average drivers.




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