JRP3
Hyperactive Member
That would also be a compelling case for people not buying an 85 or 90, Tesla's most profitable vehicles.
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Yep.. to reiterate, suspension must be modified/changed to support the added mass of the larger pack. The pack upgrade can be done, it's just not cheap. Also, you will likely have to make your Tesla service manager's life hell before he will even consider doing it. At least until Tesla publically acknowledges that pack upgrade can and will be done.
interesting. I don't recall that suspension mods were part of the 60 to 85 upgrade that a guy did like 6 months ago
also, I recall that the weight difference between 60 & 85 is less than 200 lbs.
are you getting this info directly from your local Tesla service center?
thx!
Do we have any insight as to what the storage SOC is for the packs? Hopefully not 100%
REALLY??? For "a few days"? Goodness! Kinda goes against EVERYthing we have heard over the years.Cost of the service is $80 for the two swaps (i.e., $40 per swap), paid up front at the time of the first one. I asked, and Mark, the guy in charge of the swap prototype says that Storage SOC is full charge, but it is usually just for a few days which they say does not impact the longevity of the battery, especially since they are climate controlled throughout, keep them nice and cool.
I missed the cost for the battery swap. How much is it?
Has anyone with an 'A' battery received an invite or done a battery swap?
Any idea why
My guess (but it's only a guess) is that there are a number of differences between the A and later batteries, maybe even to the extent of bolt patterns, connectors, stuff like that. As far as I know, no car that shipped with an A battery has ever been upgraded, even if the battery needed to be replaced for some reason (which mine did a couple of years ago). At the very least, this makes me think that they would need to swap with another A, which means that they'd have to have extra inventory at the station, which would be a pest for a relatively few cars.
My guess (but it's only a guess) is that there are a number of differences between the A and later batteries, maybe even to the extent of bolt patterns, connectors, stuff like that. As far as I know, no car that shipped with an A battery has ever been upgraded, even if the battery needed to be replaced for some reason (which mine did a couple of years ago). At the very least, this makes me think that they would need to swap with another A, which means that they'd have to have extra inventory at the station, which would be a pest for a relatively few cars.
There have been a few, although rare, instances of 85 kWh A batteries being upgraded to B batteries. The one I know directly, has asked to remain anonymous, but I can assure you that the swap happened without any great difficulty.
My guess (but it's only a guess) is that there are a number of differences between the A and later batteries, maybe even to the extent of bolt patterns, connectors, stuff like that. As far as I know, no car that shipped with an A battery has ever been upgraded, even if the battery needed to be replaced for some reason (which mine did a couple of years ago). At the very least, this makes me think that they would need to swap with another A, which means that they'd have to have extra inventory at the station, which would be a pest for a relatively few cars.
REALLY??? For "a few days"? Goodness! Kinda goes against EVERYthing we have heard over the years.