Musk Says High Battery Life Is Meaningless, Sony And Honda Cooperate To Build Cars, Chery Takes Over Southeast Motor

Musk said that the battery life is too long is meaningless, because the efficiency cannot be taken into account

Recently, Musk said on social platforms that the high range of electric vehicles is meaningless, and that electric vehicles with a range of more than 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) could be built by Tesla a year ago.

This is not the first time Musk has expressed objections to ultra-long range. Before that, he has said that the range of electric vehicles is sufficient to maintain a range of about 400 miles (643 kilometers), and there is no need to develop electric vehicles with longer range. Musk believes that with current batteries, heavier and larger battery packs will only make the vehicle's acceleration and handling worse. At the same time, it will also cause a waste of battery life efficiency, because the battery life of more than 400 miles (643 kilometers) is not used by users in 99.9% of the scenarios.

Coincidentally, Shen Hui, founder of WM Motor, also said that WM Motor will not make models with a range of more than 1,000 kilometers in the future. Instead, it is hoped that the mileage anxiety will be solved from the perspective of energy replenishment efficiency. The energy replenishment system will be completed within a few years, and the technical problems of battery replacement mode and fast charging will also be solved.

Industry insiders believe that the reason why many new energy companies like to discuss the ultra-long battery life of electric vehicles is that the charging infrastructure is not perfect, and it is easier to carry out product marketing by marking intuitive numbers.