Recent content by Greg Blythe

Thanks all for the feedback and thoughtful analysis! I did decide to buy the car. Decided that the FUSC, Red Pearl, Enhanced AP, 41k miles made up for the battery condition. First supercharging experience was very troubling! After about 5 minutes, the car (now my car) kicked out several...

You’d be miles ahead (pun intended) buying a high degradation 90D than a low degradation 75D

I think the last question is perhaps the best question… what’s the value of battery capacity in a used model S? One way to compare is to look at the difference in values of identically optioned 2016 75d and 90d (kbb estimates this to be ~$3k). Assuming that both batteries saw a 7%...

Thanks for the thoughtful reply! One of the suggested methods for determining total battery capacity: multiply the average use rate (kwh/mile) with range remaining (mile) and divide by % battery remaining. I calculated this a couple times over the course of the trip yesterday. The result was...

thanks! both great comments. It does seem to come down to other factors. 6 year old car vs newer? ride quality and reliability issues of an S vs cheaper new verhicle. Ultimately the battery is what the battery is. There is no "perfect" used car.

Note the vehicle is a Nov 2016 build date. 100% rated range is 255 miles. I was expecting the rated range to be closer to 275.

very close to making a deal on a 2016 Model S 90D. It has 46k miles. It checks all of the boxes for me, but seems to have a rather low battery capacity. Ive spent hours watching videos and reading forums about how to estimate the range/battery capacity. It all seems to point to a 12% battery...