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by Gibbon1 2792 days ago
That actually I think is what I was looking for.

Money quote: For automotive applications where 80% capacity is considered end-of-life, using tab cooling rather than surface cooling would therefore be equivalent to extending the lifetime of a pack by 3 times, or reducing the lifetime cost by 66%.

Meaning battery packs that last not 150,000 miles, but 450,000 miles.