60/75 pack updated to 90 - aftermarket?

[hill]

Didn't see this here anywhere, so here goes. So - cruising eBay earlier today I came across something pretty intriguing. As always - quite skeptical about these aftermarket people.
Tesla Model S (facelift) battery upgrade 60, 60D, 75, 75D -> 90, 90D | eBay
Wonder if they're on TMC.
sounds too good to be true, and you know what they say about that.
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[tyson]

It's legit. He is a very well known member here. Drive or ship your car to Hickory, NC and pony up the cash and get a new battery. Just be ready to void all warranties on your car.

 

[hill]

dang! other than the warranty from Tesla if something where to go south that's a better deal than paying Tesla to go from 60 to 75 imo
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[tyson]

hsrmotors.com

 

[Yinn]

It's legit. He is a very well known member here. Drive or ship your car to Hickory, NC and pony up the cash and get a new battery. Just be ready to void all warranties on your car.

Doesn't it also eliminate any future software OTA updates as well?

 

[Olds442]

$1,999 for a 100 kWh pack? Great resource to have when the 8 year warranty goes.

 

[tyson]

Doesn't it also eliminate any future software OTA updates as well?

I don't know about that. You would have to ask them.

 

[tyson]

$1,999 for a 100 kWh pack? Great resource to have when the 8 year warranty goes.

Not quite lol... pretty sure you can expect at least $20,000 for a 100kWhr pack... Not long ago I was quoted $32k

 

[Olds442]

Not quite lol... pretty sure you can expect at least $20,000 for a 100kWhr pack... Not long ago I was quoted $32k

i was reading the module price. and they are clearly listed as "used".

 

[tyson]

i was reading the module price. and they are clearly listed as "used".

Ah, yes if you wanted to buy the modules individually then yeah, $2k a piece is about right. Too bad it takes 16 to make a pack

 

[Yinn]

Not quite lol... pretty sure you can expect at least $20,000 for a 100kWhr pack... Not long ago I was quoted $32k

I was quoted about the same $30k to go from a 75D -> 100D due to pack scarcity. For that much it's just easier and better to trade in an pick up a 100D. If they got it down to $15k/$20k then that's a different story.

 

[hill]

i was reading the module price. and they are clearly listed as "used".

As are our "core" modules .... the modules you give up in exchange. Those might even be in worse shape than this ebay pack - especially if this is a truly honest member, as claimed above. However if you - for example had a 60X, & considered the many $1000's you'd spend to simply software upgrade via your service center? Heck - all you get for THAT upgrade is 10kWh's .... & those are used modules too, albeit your own software limited cells.

Now consider via this aftermarket guy, you would be looking at least a 25kWh upgrade going this aftermarket route, up to a 90kWh pack. THAT upgrade, from a 60, works out to ~ 47¢ (including labor) Wh, back of the napkin - for your kWh buying dollar. Right?
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