When the modern electric vehicle was still in its infancy, drivers worried that vehicles would need expensive battery replacements within a few years. But battery lifespans are exceeding expectations.

The UK's largest used-EV battery study claims they are performing materially better than many assume, with most vehicles comfortably exceeding car maker warranty thresholds.

Battery-electric vehicles, or BEVs, are increasingly all over the place. Heck, the bestselling car in the world (the Tesla Model Y) is electric, and in certain parts of the world, you can't stroll ...