Future Model S Rebuild, how can I confirm battery pack by VIN?

[dennisvab]

I'm a new member here, figure I'd start posting as not everyone was welcome to me messaging and asking questions with no history on the forum. I've been lurking on here for a while, and am hoping to work on a Model S rebuild sometime soon (still some convincing needs to be done to let my wife approve). My profession is in civil engineering, but I have been working on salvaged cars for over 10 years now.

Anyways, does anyone have anyway of confirming how big a battery pack is in a Model S hold by using the vin number? I'm watching a few cars on IAA and Copart and with some you cannot confirm as the emblem is gone and the car doesnt have power in the picture. I have tired to run an autocheck report, but this does not confirm either.

 

[jjh1234]

I don't believe battery size is in VIN

VIN Decoder | TeslaTap

 

[dennisvab]

I don't believe battery size is in VIN

VIN Decoder | TeslaTap

Yes I happened to find this VIN Decoder as well. I emailed Tesla hoping they will email me a build sheet. I was successful doing this with a Lexus a couple months ago. I can post an update with my findings.

 

[demundus]

Battery size is a configuration level detail, and wont be in VIN decodes outside Tesla's database. I'd be surprised if they released a build sheet to you after themselves realizing that the VIN is salvaged... perhaps your local SvC wouldn't be the wiser to check, so you might get some luck there...

 

[dennisvab]

Update. I haven’t gotten an email back from Tesla yet. But I did call their sales number from the website. I was able to get a few things from them by providing the last 6 of the vin. I did not tell them that the car was from an auction. They also told me I could email them, and they could provide me with the options the car originally came with.