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Originally Posted by headhunt3r
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The 2018 Kia Soul has a 27kWh, while I couldn't find the exact figure for the Lincoln, I would guess it's pretty small being a hybrid.
Batteries have a certain amount of lifespan that's determined by how many times it's charged and then discharged. A BEV with small battery pack (Kia Soul's case) or a Hybrid with tiny battery, both from manufacturers who don't really have an amazing BMS to begin with are just
Seriously though, this is just the tip of an iceberg of the very beginning of EV transition. Anyone who thinks legacy automakers would have no problem switching to EV would be in for a surprise. What these carmakers know about making engines help them little to nothing in making good EVs.
Yes, they can put an EV together better than one or another, but at the end of the day, it all comes down to spending R&D to understand batteries and electrons. Look at the GM Volt disaster. Yes... GM blames on LG... but Tesla also use LG batteries and they don't suffer the same problem. Reason? BMS and battery design. GM took an easy way out by using batteries in pouches. It offers some advantages (that GM was looking for) but with some underlying risks, which eventually became a problem they can no longer keep under control.
Of course it goes deeper than that... but I'm just giving a very simple example on how legacy automakers would struggle down the road with EV if they don't start investing in the right space.