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EVs Could Last Nearly Forever—If Car Companies Let Them (www.theatlantic.com)
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[–] Aux 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

LEDs themselves don't get dimmer and don't fail. Their drivers fail and run LEDs at higher voltages so then LEDs burn out. If the LED is driven correctly, it won't dim over time and will last pretty much forever in terms of human lifescales.