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    Daily charging/topping up the battery (even only to 80%) could be very bad

    For anyone who cares, Tesla replaced my battery with a new one (damaged a coolant fitting on installation, so it took two trips to service - the first over two weeks and the second a few days for a coolant leak). With 65k miles, I now have an early (VIN 00020XX) 2012 Model S 90 with more range...
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    Daily charging/topping up the battery (even only to 80%) could be very bad

    I may be off base here, but arguing theoretical battery life may not be important. I have a 85 battery with 60k miles. A year or two ago, the battery had a problem, had to be pulled, and spent close to a month for a rebuild (apparently contracted out for remote repair). Now, the car is in for...