14 Grand and no more range wtf

[Boeingpilot]

I think the there are two questions

- Was it explained to the OP what his options were?
- Was it offered as a 'repaired' battery or a 'remanufactured' battery? Refurbished and remanufactured are terms used interchangeably in automotive repair. Both infer 'as good as new', with only the core (housings, connectors, etc) retained.

If the SC was not explicit in that the range could be as bad as the removed pack, then shame on Tesla. If they did explain it, then shame on the OP. But I disagree that he 'had to pony up for a NEW battery' if the differences were not outlined in black and white.

 

[TwistedGray]

None of this is a valid concern. There is zero reason an 85kwh car from 2012 can’t take an 85kwh battery from 2015. A great many of them have.

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Sounds like OP bought a used or refurbished battery at a significantly discounted price ($14K vs $22K). If you wanted one with better range, then would have had to pony up for a NEW battery, but, chose the cheaper option and basically got a replacement of what he/she had, except the purchased one works whereas the previous one didn't. You don't get things for nothing. Just like all the people who thought they were going to sneak in an order for a new Tesla at the pre-refresh price and hope that Tesla would given them the new $10,000 more expensive car instead. Didn't happen. Take the cheaper option, get the cheaper result. Point is, OP now has a functional battery. That cost is $14K. Want a new one instead, spend the $22K.

What if that $22k option was never mentioned? Who is then to blame?

There are not many of us with out-of-pocket battery replacements, so it's likely the OP wasn't aware of their options.

It socks as though if they were made aware they'd have ponied up the +$8k. Although this is all hindsight...