Battery replacement cost?

[swegman]

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?

 

[Jayb737]

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?

Its on the Tesla website forum not this one.

 

[bonnie]

Thanks, Jay.

 

[swegman]

Looked there too and can't find it anymore.

 

[bluetinc]

Hey Swegman,

Here is a link, it's a protected thread, did the system log you out?

Sign into My Tesla | Tesla Motors

Peter

 

[swegman]

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.

 

[Luclyluciano]

That's not good news for the car sales or resale. Is this for real? $50,000 battery? Damaged simply by road debris?

 

[Gizmotoy]

That's the deal. A few independent confirmations from other battery replacements chimed in, all in the same ballpark.

 

[NigelM]

Mod Note: title updated

 

[stopcrazypp]

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.

 

[N4HHE]

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.

 

[qwk]

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.

Too bad that driving a Prius is about as fun as cleaning toilets.

 

[islandbayy]

Too bad that driving a Prius is about as fun as cleaning toilets.

I've cleaned toilets....and driven a Prius..... Stop disrespecting the toilet. I'd take that any day...

 

[omgwtfbyobbq]

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.

 

[EarlyAdopter]

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.

"Aye, and if my grandmother had wheels she'd be a wagon."

--Montgomery Scott (aka Scotty)

 

[omgwtfbyobbq]

"Ye cannae change the laws of physics!"

http://www.ksl.stanford.edu/people/kpfleger/auto/handling.html

 

[AmpedRealtor]

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.

 

[Michael2000]

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

 

[Trnsl8r]

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.

3-4 hours?! Didn't I see a demo of it done in 90 seconds?

 

[Smop]

3-4 hours?! Didn't I see a demo of it done in 90 seconds?

$7/second sounds about right