Hello all,
I am new to the forums and did a search and found some information but felt motivated to ask this question in the hopes of gathering more info. My apologies, in advance, if I've overlooked a valuable post.
I have been a Tesla fan from the beginning (actually pre-tesla (tZero & AC Propulsion fan), bought Tesla stock back when it was in the $20s etc. etc.
I live in Japan and just came across a 2010 Roadster Sport at a car dealer (Lotus dealer). It has 14,000 miles (23,000 km) on it. Has had the suspension, brake calipers, wheels, and tires changed (forgot the suspension brand, Brembo calipers, BBS wheels, Potenza rubber) at considerable expense. This was apparently done for esthetics and to lower the car. Excessive in my opinion but the suspension is adjustable so it can be raised.
I rode in the car today and it was awesome (as Roadsters are). I couldn't find anything wrong with the car on casual inspection but as it's out of warranty I want to gather as much information as possible (mainly about the battery and PEM) to make sure I'm not going to need to replace the battery the week after I buy it.
My main question(s) is - does anyone have advice as to how I can get a good idea of the 'health' of the battery? I did notice that the touch screen displays something like 157 km (don't remember the exact number) but the instrument panel estimated range was 67 kilometers (not fully charged). I read a bunch here on the forums about the difference between the two and am not sure if I have it clear in my head after reading or not. My assumption is the touch screen is a figure based solely upon the charge in the battery and the figure on the instrument panel (speedometer) incorporates more data (driving behavior etc.) but that assumption conflicts with some information I've read here.
If I take this to the Tesla service center here in Japan (there is only one and it happens to be relatively close to the Lotus dealer) are they able to get detailed diagnostics on the battery? (for a price, I assume)
This seems like a deal that is too good to pass up but that's exactly what has me worried. The rep at the dealer clearly knew very little about the car as I had to show him how to set the timer to charge the car during non-peak hours here in Japan. :-(
Down the road I would consider the 3.0 battery upgrade but not for a few years, at least.
Thanks, in advance, for any comments, advice, or even criticism.
Peace
Jason
P.S. For reference, the last three digits of the VIN are 830
I am new to the forums and did a search and found some information but felt motivated to ask this question in the hopes of gathering more info. My apologies, in advance, if I've overlooked a valuable post.
I have been a Tesla fan from the beginning (actually pre-tesla (tZero & AC Propulsion fan), bought Tesla stock back when it was in the $20s etc. etc.
I live in Japan and just came across a 2010 Roadster Sport at a car dealer (Lotus dealer). It has 14,000 miles (23,000 km) on it. Has had the suspension, brake calipers, wheels, and tires changed (forgot the suspension brand, Brembo calipers, BBS wheels, Potenza rubber) at considerable expense. This was apparently done for esthetics and to lower the car. Excessive in my opinion but the suspension is adjustable so it can be raised.
I rode in the car today and it was awesome (as Roadsters are). I couldn't find anything wrong with the car on casual inspection but as it's out of warranty I want to gather as much information as possible (mainly about the battery and PEM) to make sure I'm not going to need to replace the battery the week after I buy it.
My main question(s) is - does anyone have advice as to how I can get a good idea of the 'health' of the battery? I did notice that the touch screen displays something like 157 km (don't remember the exact number) but the instrument panel estimated range was 67 kilometers (not fully charged). I read a bunch here on the forums about the difference between the two and am not sure if I have it clear in my head after reading or not. My assumption is the touch screen is a figure based solely upon the charge in the battery and the figure on the instrument panel (speedometer) incorporates more data (driving behavior etc.) but that assumption conflicts with some information I've read here.
If I take this to the Tesla service center here in Japan (there is only one and it happens to be relatively close to the Lotus dealer) are they able to get detailed diagnostics on the battery? (for a price, I assume)
This seems like a deal that is too good to pass up but that's exactly what has me worried. The rep at the dealer clearly knew very little about the car as I had to show him how to set the timer to charge the car during non-peak hours here in Japan. :-(
Down the road I would consider the 3.0 battery upgrade but not for a few years, at least.
Thanks, in advance, for any comments, advice, or even criticism.
Peace
Jason
P.S. For reference, the last three digits of the VIN are 830