View How Long Will Bmw I8 Battery Last Pictures. Car batteries typically last anywhere from 2 to 6 years. The i8, with its tiny petrol engine, battery power and electric motors, is pumping proper heat into the cabin within.
Photo of a bmw i3 at an ev charging station in california, by kyle field for cleantechnica. For me, battery lasts longer than an nfl football game including walk times to / from the stadium + stop at i know! Automakers wouldn't offer such a long warranty period if they didn't think their hardware could last.
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It was dying and couldn't start on a few occasions despite charging with battery tender. All about the batteries, baby: They get charged fully from the factory, but who knows how long those batteries have sat on a shelf, then put in a box and sat on a shelf before that phone was sent to you. The bmw agm batteries are still basically lead acid batteries although the electrolyte is captured and it is a sealed system.