Electric Car longevity

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Anyone remember the Top Gear episode (63?)where they each choose an old Supercar? Besides showing the "fast" for a few decades ago was commonplace now there was the drop in HorsePower over time. They had a German trailer with a dyno machine for testing the cars. They all had dropped precipitously in overall horsepower. (And we already know they get dirtier with wear)

If a current running RAV4 EV with 100,000 miles on was tested in 2012 would it still come out to it's original 67 HP?

Might be a good argument for Electric longevity.

 

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Anyone remember the Top Gear episode (63?)where they each choose an old Supercar? Besides showing the "fast" for a few decades ago was commonplace now there was the drop in HorsePower over time. They had a German trailer with a dyno machine for testing the cars. They all had dropped precipitously in overall horsepower. (And we already know they get dirtier with wear)
If a current running RAV4 EV with 100,000 miles on was tested in 2012 would it still come out to it's original 67 HP?
Might be a good argument for Electric longevity.

I think max power may drop some as the battery pack ages.
Also, that 67hp figure isn't going to impress many even if it is still maintained.
When we see a few 200,000mile Roadsters still performing well, and can say that the motor has never been serviced or replaced that could get some people to take notice.

 

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I think max power may drop some as the battery pack ages.
Also, that 67hp figure isn't going to impress many even if it is still maintained....

Of course it's the percentage loss compared to an ICE percentage loss of the same time/miles that we would be looking for, not HP.