Hello everyone,
I've been lurking on this forum for quite a while, as i am interested in buying a used Tesla model S, probably a 2013-2014 85kwh model as a replacement for my 1996 BMW 540I.
The cost for newer models is unfortunatly too high to consider, and the model 3 is still relaltively new here and out of my price range.
I should add that, while i did drive electric cars before for short periods of time, i've never had the chance to try a Tesla before.
Main reasons for choosing a Tesla model S are :
* I wanted to switch to an electric car.
* I love the look of the model S, it does not scream "I aM aN eLeCtRiC cAr, LoOk At Me!" like other cars in this pricerange, the look of the car is frankly a major point for me.
* in this price range it is the only car on the used market here in the Netherlands that does not have despicably low range, optional DC fast chargers or rented battery packs.
* It would be a lot more future proof then my current car.
* It would cut my car expenses down to around 1/4th until 2025 (when road tax for ev's will be fully introduced here)
I care nothing for self driving other then perhaps showing it off once or twice if i had it, and though the free supercharging is a boon, its not a must for me.
Though this won't be happening until around the end of this year, I wanted to educate myself a bit on things to look out for during a test drive.
I know of the common quirks of these model S cars, and i am not that scared of the battery dying on me as battery repair is a viable option for these cars.
I am also under the impression that total battery failure is somewhat rare, but when it happens it obviously gets a lot of attention.
That being said however, I DO obviously NOT want to be the guy that buys a used tesla only to have his battery fail within half a year if that can be prevented, so is there a way for me to check for general battery health during a test drive, or perhaps a way i can be 100% sure about it?
Would the data from the CANbus be a good source or are there better ways to test this?
does it register the amount of times the battery has been charged to 100% or discharged to near 0? (or just cycles?).
Can parasitic cells / modules be identified using canbus?
forgive me if something simular has already been posted anywhere, i've not managed to find a thread about this in the enormous amount of posts about test driving various cars on this forum yet.
also, do I need to have an account on the tesla app in order to test drive the car, or can it be driven without logging in?
Thanks in advance!
I've been lurking on this forum for quite a while, as i am interested in buying a used Tesla model S, probably a 2013-2014 85kwh model as a replacement for my 1996 BMW 540I.
The cost for newer models is unfortunatly too high to consider, and the model 3 is still relaltively new here and out of my price range.
I should add that, while i did drive electric cars before for short periods of time, i've never had the chance to try a Tesla before.
Main reasons for choosing a Tesla model S are :
* I wanted to switch to an electric car.
* I love the look of the model S, it does not scream "I aM aN eLeCtRiC cAr, LoOk At Me!" like other cars in this pricerange, the look of the car is frankly a major point for me.
* in this price range it is the only car on the used market here in the Netherlands that does not have despicably low range, optional DC fast chargers or rented battery packs.
* It would be a lot more future proof then my current car.
* It would cut my car expenses down to around 1/4th until 2025 (when road tax for ev's will be fully introduced here)
I care nothing for self driving other then perhaps showing it off once or twice if i had it, and though the free supercharging is a boon, its not a must for me.
Though this won't be happening until around the end of this year, I wanted to educate myself a bit on things to look out for during a test drive.
I know of the common quirks of these model S cars, and i am not that scared of the battery dying on me as battery repair is a viable option for these cars.
I am also under the impression that total battery failure is somewhat rare, but when it happens it obviously gets a lot of attention.
That being said however, I DO obviously NOT want to be the guy that buys a used tesla only to have his battery fail within half a year if that can be prevented, so is there a way for me to check for general battery health during a test drive, or perhaps a way i can be 100% sure about it?
Would the data from the CANbus be a good source or are there better ways to test this?
does it register the amount of times the battery has been charged to 100% or discharged to near 0? (or just cycles?).
Can parasitic cells / modules be identified using canbus?
forgive me if something simular has already been posted anywhere, i've not managed to find a thread about this in the enormous amount of posts about test driving various cars on this forum yet.
also, do I need to have an account on the tesla app in order to test drive the car, or can it be driven without logging in?
Thanks in advance!