- A Hyundai Ioniq 5 resulted in more than 500,000 km on its original battery
- The degradation of battery health is considerably lower than much planned
- Nissan, Tesla and Chevrolet models can be found with a high mileage
News surfaced this week of an owner of Hyundai Ioniq 5 in South Korea who recorded 360,000 amazing miles (579,363 km) on the original battery of their original vehicle.
Review the clock until 2011 and the introduction of Nissan Leaf experts and the first generation industry feared that EV batteries did not last five years before they need to replace … at a huge cost.
However, the owner of Hyundai Ioniq 5, who regularly publishes on a Facebook group entitled “Kilmage impossible”, says that it covers around 10,000 miles, reaching 360,000 miles before Hyundai offers to replace the battery for free, although it is far beyond its warranty period.
The most astonishing of all is that the original battery pack always showed 87% of his original health, despite the fact that the owner only uses DC Fast loads to recharge the batteries, according to Electk. This was probably so that Hyundai could carry out battery tests for its own data records.
Always become strong, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 has now reached 666,255 km (413,991 miles) and count, although it was not completely free of problems. The owner indicated that the integrated load control unit (ICCU) had broken, which means that it cannot be loaded on the level 1 and level 2 alternative sockets, while standard maintenance and general wear have probably threw certain invoices.
But the hyundai at Mile Mile is a brilliant example of how a modern EV can be robust and reliable if it is supported correctly. And it’s not alone …
Electric vehicles continue to drive
For databases, the example of Hyundai at Mile Mile is an anomaly and it is preferable to look at numbers from the wider EV industry to obtain a more reliable image on the battery and health electric motor after vehicles reach a very high mileage.
That said, the news is not flooded with EV battery reports after only a few years (you know that it would be if it was). And there are many maximum owners of their mileage in a number of electric vehicles with very few problems.
Here are just a handful of examples …
1. Tesla Model S 70D
Inside EVS has published a story about how an owner of Tesla, who used the vehicle as a taxi service, covered a 70,000 miles mammoth (112,650 km) per year. At the last count, the car showed a laminate of 424,000 miles in the chronometer (682,361 km).
According to the report, the battery was replaced under warranty at 250,000 miles (402,335 km), as well as a new front engine of 380,000 miles (611,550 km).
Surprisingly, he still uses his original rear engine unit, but, like any combustion engine counterpart, he has also received a number of new parts to keep it in rolling.
The rear axles, the suspension components and the AC compressor all require replacement, which is understandable on a vehicle that has traveled this type of distance. We bet that this is not the only example of a model S to succeed in exceeding the counterparts of the combustion engine.
2. Tesla Model 3
Although it does not have video proof of the S model mentioned above, an owner of model 3 went to Twitter in 2022 to publish an image of their double -range engine of model 3 reaching 500,000 km (or 310,685).
According to the owner, he still used the original battery, the engines and even the brakes, which is slightly worrying. Although the owner admitted that they were driving 90% of the time at road speeds.
The only maintenance, apart from the tires and other parts commonly replaced, was a new transmission oil pump at 286,000 miles (460,000 km), which would only cost $ 250 Canadian dollars ($ 194).
3. BMW i3
BMW published a press release in 2019 to celebrate the achievements of Shaun Maidment, an owner of the i3 in South Africa who had recorded 200,000 km in a first generation model of 60Ah in just three years of ownership.
According to an update in 2022, the vehicle had raised 187,000 miles (301,998 km). However, it should be noted that Shaun i3 was the beach extension variant, so the smallest battery is capable of 126 miles in electricity alone, the petrol used to supply the beach extension system to around 200 miles.
Anyway, it is another excellent example of a car that has not been designed to reach such a high mileage, which proves that opposite opinions.
4. Boulon Chevrolet
The Chevy Bolt forums are flooded with members trying to surpass themselves on the mileage, but a video has shown an owner managing an amazing 138,000 miles (222,089 km) on its original battery, the second being still strong at 122,000 additional miles (196,339 km).
The vehicle always browses 300,000 miles and counts happily, the owner of content documenting the life of its 2019 model in various videos on YouTube.
5. Nissan Leaf
A Washington driver managed to accumulate 150,000 miles in his first generation Nissan Leaf, the original battery managing to travel the distance, despite the fact that the owner indicates that the discoloration of the battery was considerable.
But since battery technology is now 16 years old, it is surprising that the packs still offer a capacity of 60%, which is good for about 35 miles of range in hot weather.
The owner Steve Marsh told Inside EVS that he now had a new 2014 sheet for daily use, with the latest clicks to reach 150,000 miles on his original model “proof of capacity” than a conscious decision to use the car.
