One of the researchers in the battery development department at Tesla claimed that the company designed batteries that allow the car to travel 1.6 million kilometers in 20 years without replacing the battery. Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said he was seeking to become a fully self-driving Tesla in order to launch a fleet of automated taxis. The new batteries will not solve all the other challenges facing self-driving car developers, but will make taxis more economical, according to Electric. Such a battery will reduce the cost of operating ordinary and self-driving electric vehicles, making clean transport a more viable option for everyday use. Researchers at Dalhousie University have tested a new type of lithium-ion battery over the past three years, saying it is rechargeable 6,000 times, according to research published in the journal Electrochemical Society, which means the car could walk about 1.6 million kilometers with the same battery in 20 years.
Those living in extreme temperatures can recharge the battery for up to 4,000 times, so new battery systems ensure that future Tesla cars will operate for many years on one battery in all conditions.
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One million kilometers traveled by the new battery without replacing it.