[EVDL] EVLN: Peugeot Dealer debunks EV-battery-fade theory

2014-08-01 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://www.businesscar.co.uk/news/2014/dealer-debunks-battery-fade-theory Dealer debunks battery fade theory Date: 25 July 2014 | Jack Carfrae A two-year trial of electric vehicles by a car dealer group claims to have disproved the theory that EV batteries lose their efficiency over time. Sim

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Peugeot Dealer debunks EV-battery-fade theory

2014-08-01 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 1 Aug 2014 at 3:29, brucedp5 via EV wrote: > A two-year trial of electric vehicles by a car dealer group claims to have > disproved the theory that EV batteries lose their efficiency over time. How many people really worry about loss of efficiency? The main concern for most is a loss of >cap

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Peugeot Dealer debunks EV-battery-fade theory

2014-08-01 Thread Mike Nickerson via EV
As I was reading the article, I assumed that the author meant capacity, but wasn't familiar enough with the terminology to get the words right. Never can tell, though. Mike On August 1, 2014 11:54:55 AM MDT, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote: >On 1 Aug 2014 at 3:29, brucedp5 via EV wrote: > >

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Peugeot Dealer debunks EV-battery-fade theory

2014-08-01 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
> On Aug 1, 2014, at 10:54 AM, EVDL Administrator via EV > wrote: > How many people really worry about loss of efficiency? Apparently many people on this list. (Sorry, I couldn't resist) ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http:

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Peugeot Dealer debunks EV-battery-fade theory

2014-08-02 Thread Zeke Yewdall via EV
Not to be too far off topic, but I just did a ~500 mile round trip in my prius I did the same trip when it was brand new, and now did it with 40k on it. When new, I averaged 56mpg there, and 52mpg back. Just now, I averaged 65mpg there and 57mpg back (it's more uphill one way than the other,