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Are you still on the original battery pack with your 2012-2015 Model S?

Are you still on the original battery pack with your 2012-2015 Model S?


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It seems highly unlikely that a new unused pack has been sitting around for 9 years. More likely a reman that wasn't restickered, it's happened before.
But it has been restickered, it clearly says "REMAN" right on it.

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Just because Tesla used to add a R# to the serial number indicating the number of times it was remanufactured, doesn't mean they still do that.
 
Tesla S85P 2014 / 110'000 miles here. I am in Europe.
I never charge to 100% so I can't tell you the range at 100%
I can drive between 100 and 130 miles on a single charge (80% to 15%)
I suspect the battery to be very deteriorated... What do you think ?
Few months ago the car stopped completely on highway when the battery reached 7% so I am now very careful to never go below 10%...

See attached a recent trip I did in Italy. Mainly highway at 80 miles per hour. For 95 miles done, the battery dropped from 82% to 20%
 

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Belgian neighbour here.
My opinion is that the car needs to be charged to 100%, then driven to below 10% now and then.
Driving below 10% (after charging to 100%) is something I do when close to home, just in case it would fail like yours, to avoid being stranded during vacation.
We charge to 100% each time we go on vacation or longer trip (3-4 times a year). Give some more miles and don't think it hurts the battery really.

I believe it allows the BMS to recalibrate and be reliable. I do this in the hope the BMS remains correctly calibrated and will not stop the car like yours, way above 0%. I avoid going below 5%. (*)

That trip example is a bit surprising, and 62% needed seems high. But depending on outside temperature, can be normal. ABRP announces 50% needed.

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I recently drove 286km (180 miles) from 97% to 5%, with outside temperature in the morning (one way) just above freezing, and return around 12 degrees Celsius.

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I can drive between 100 and 130 miles on a single charge (80% to 15%)
Looks similar to my car.

I suspect the battery to be very deteriorated... What do you think ?
Again, probably close to my car too. I calculated the battery lost around 12%. Not bad at this mileage.

(*) I avoid going below 5% more to have some range left in case there is a deviation, unforeseen issue or problem at the charger or on the way.
 
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Belgian neighbour here.
My opinion is that the car needs to be charged to 100%, then driven to below 10% now and then.
Driving below 10% (after charging to 100%) is something I do when close to home, just in case it would fail like yours, to avoid being stranded during vacation.
We charge to 100% each time we go on vacation or longer trip (3-4 times a year). Give some more miles and don't think it hurts the battery really.

I believe it allows the BMS to recalibrate and be reliable. I do this in the hope the BMS remains correctly calibrated and will not stop the car like yours, way above 0%. I avoid going below 5%. (*)

That trip example is a bit surprising, and 62% needed seems high. But depending on outside temperature, can be normal. ABRP announces 50% needed.

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I recently drove 286km (180 miles) from 97% to 5%, with outside temperature in the morning (one way) just above freezing, and return around 12 degrees Celsius.

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Looks similar to my car.


Again, probably close to my car too. I calculated the battery lost around 12%. Not bad at this mileage.

(*) I avoid going below 5% more to have some range left in case there is a deviation, unforeseen issue or problem at the charger or on the way.
So this is your original battery?
 
I don't think there's a way to know the percentage of all 2012-2015 Model S's that have had their battery packs replaced, but I'm curious about the owners here on TMC. In addition to answering the poll, if you want to provide any amplifying information such as miles, rated range at 100%, etc., feel free to post that as well.

I'm still on the original pack with my 2015 Model S 85D ~78k miles and only ~202 miles at 100% charge.
2013 S P85+ 192,000 miles 190miles at 90% or 215 miles 100%. I supercharge 90% of the time
 
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