Daimler is reusing electric vehicle batteries to store renewable energy
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 7:25 pm
http://arstechnica.com/science/2015/11/ ... le-energy/"Depending on the model, Daimler AG guarantees its electric vehicle customers a battery life of up to ten years, “ the company wrote in a press release. "However, the battery systems are still fully operational after this point, as the low levels of power loss are only of minor importance when used in stationary storage. It is estimated that the unit can operate efficiently in a stationary application for at least another ten years."