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Poll: LR battery degradation @ 3k miles

LR battery degradation @ 3k miles


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So how are people supposed to test their degradation.

1) Rated miles at 100% charge?
2) Charge to 100% and the drive for hours to deplete the energy and see "kWh used"?
3) ??

Any other suggestions?

As far as I know, Tesla doesn't provide any direct measure of the battery degradation.
To get a meaningful result here, owners should use the same measuring standard.
 
Currently I use the rated miles at 100% charge.

At 300 miles and 1 month old, it was getting 311 miles full charge. (Temperature was ~70F)
At 2500 miles and 2 months old, it was getting 307 miles full charge. (Temperature was at play here ~50 F)
At 3600 miles and 2.5 months old, I got 309 miles full charge. (Temperature was ~70F)
 
3k miles, 248 at 80% so no degredation. I think it would be helpful for users to state what their normal charge limit is as that would also be a contributing factor, as well as how often you use a supercharger.

I usually charge to 80%, and have only used a supercharger once. Aug 6th delivery, 32xxx VIN LR RWD.
 
I've had my LR for 15 months now. I've driven 11794 miles. My range was 310 (279 miles of range when charged 90%) when new. After one of the Firmware upgrades my range increased to 320 miles (again 288 miles @ 90%. I know it was advertised as an increase to 325 miles). I generally charge to 90% (that's what it was set for when I picked up my car and I figure they know what they're doing). I've been getting 302 this past 2 weeks (again 272 @ 90% which is why I decided to do a full (100%) charge to see and my car only got to 302). I don't know if the range degradation over time is linear, but if it is 302÷325 is a 7% loss over 15 months so extrapolating it out over 60 months (5 years) would estimate a degradation of 28% or 92 miles which would make a full charge 233 miles and a 90% charge 210 miles. Which would seem to suggest an over 30% degradation in under 6 years (and then a new battery under the warranty). As I said, I don't know if degradation over time is linear or if after a bit it'll stabilize. But I'll keep tabs on it.
 
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Not linear on my car.
 

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