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If they're considering a cycle 100% of the battery, then the vast majority of the chart is pretty moot because it's well beyond the average life of a car.So then the graph is accurate and doesn't need to be normalized right?
For instance, let's look at the worst line (black). At 1000 cycles, we're still at a decent 91% of original capacity. 1000 * 88 kWh = 88,000 kWh @ 3.5 miles/kWh = 308,000 miles. That's way longer than 99% of the public would ever keep a car. Even an EV. People tire of their cars long before then, even if still running well. They want newer features, new paint, new seats, fewer stains/dents/scratches, etc.
The realistic "play it safe" line is the 25-75 one. At the same 1000 cycles, it's at 93%. So 91% vs 93%. Pretty minor difference.
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