New data shows EV batteries are lasting far longer than buyers think, yet US sales keep falling
THE SO WHAT
If EV packs are retaining ~95–97% of range after 3–5 years yet sales are sliding, the constraint is narrative and infrastructure, not core tech. Auto and fleet operators should lean on longitudinal data like Recurrent’s in sales, residual value modeling, and TCO pitches rather than over-investing in marginal chemistry gains.
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