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Battery replacement cost?

Discussion in 'Model S: Battery & Charging' started by swegman, Oct 31, 2013.

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  1. swegman

    swegman Member

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    #1 swegman, Oct 31, 2013
    Yesterday morning there was a thread on a person that drove over a hitch on the roadway and damaged his car, requiring a new battery. He indicated that he wrote to Tesla requesting that one be able to over-ride the automatic low setting of the air suspension. There was also a discussion in the thread that the refurbished battery pack has less energy than his original battery pack.

    I can't find that thread anymore. Has it been deleted? If so, why?
     
  2. Jayb737

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    #2 Jayb737, Oct 31, 2013
    Its on the Tesla website forum not this one.
     
  3. bonnie

    bonnie Oil is for sissies.

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    #3 bonnie, Oct 31, 2013
    Thanks, Jay. :)
     
  4. swegman

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    #4 swegman, Oct 31, 2013
    Looked there too and can't find it anymore.
     
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    #5 bluetinc, Oct 31, 2013
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    #6 swegman, Oct 31, 2013
    Did not realize I was not logged in. When I logged in the thread showed up.

    According to the thread, a brand new battery pack is $50K. If too many battery packs get damaged by road debris, that will likely jack up insurance rates.
     
  7. Luclyluciano

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    #7 Luclyluciano, Oct 31, 2013
    That's not good news for the car sales or resale. Is this for real? $50,000 battery? Damaged simply by road debris?
     
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    #8 Gizmotoy, Oct 31, 2013
    That's the deal. A few independent confirmations from other battery replacements chimed in, all in the same ballpark.
     
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    #9 NigelM, Oct 31, 2013
    Mod Note: title updated
     
  10. stopcrazypp

    stopcrazypp Well-Known Member

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    #10 stopcrazypp, Oct 31, 2013
    Do they charge different rates for insurance vs out of pocket (I know last time I quoted a body repair on my car, they ask if it's insurance or out of pocket).

    And I assume that includes labor.
     
  11. N4HHE

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    #11 N4HHE, Oct 31, 2013
    If Model S traction battery costs $50k and lasts 150,000 miles then wear and tear is $0.33/mile on just the battery. Then another $0.03/mile for electricity is trivial. Makes the $0.06/mile cost of gasoline for my Prius the past 60,000 miles look like the bargain it is.
     
  12. qwk

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    #12 qwk, Oct 31, 2013
    Too bad that driving a Prius is about as fun as cleaning toilets.
     
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    #13 islandbayy, Oct 31, 2013
    I've cleaned toilets....and driven a Prius..... Stop disrespecting the toilet. I'd take that any day...
     
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    #14 omgwtfbyobbq, Oct 31, 2013
    Handling will clean up as well as most other 3k lb FWD cars w/ better sway bars/sub-frame brace/wheels/tires on a Prius, and for a savvy MS driver, the battery will last twice as long and cost a fifth of that.
     
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    #15 EarlyAdopter, Nov 1, 2013
    "Aye, and if my grandmother had wheels she'd be a wagon."

    --Montgomery Scott (aka Scotty)
     
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    #16 omgwtfbyobbq, Nov 2, 2013
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    #17 AmpedRealtor, Nov 2, 2013
    Per a thread at TM forums, the current replacement cost for the 85 kWh battery is $40k-$50k plus 3-4 hours of labor. This is from someone who needed a battery replacement due to undercarriage damage.
     
  18. Michael2000

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    #18 Michael2000, Nov 2, 2013
    The worst part is, that's only the beginning. My insurance company, as probably most, would consider this an "at fault" accident, and raise your rates. It's similar to hitting a pothole, and needing a new tire and wheel.

    Michael
     
  19. Trnsl8r

    Trnsl8r S85 since 12/8/12, X90 since 12/20/16

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    #19 Trnsl8r, Nov 2, 2013
    3-4 hours?! Didn't I see a demo of it done in 90 seconds? :)
     
  20. Smop

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    #20 Smop, Nov 2, 2013
    $7/second sounds about right
     
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