Software limited 60 batteries: degradation, upgrades and overall health

[DKPowers]

I've got a 03/2017 manufactured Model S 60D. It has done over 89000 km and although I still love it, the battery has suffered some degradation. I thought that software limited 60 batteries had a set amount of kWhs nett and the degradation would just reduce the gross amount available from the full physical pack thus I wouldn't suffer from degradation. Obviously I was wrong or they changed it at some point. Now it seems that it has a certain percentage of the physical pack available.

I can't remember what the IC displayed as a full charge when new (maybe 322 km?) but now 100% is 311 km or 193 mi.

Are there any other software limited 60 pack owners here anymore or did you all upgrade to 75 when it was still available? If there are, how's your pack's degradation? What's the pack nominal and usable full capacity? What's your cell imbalance? I've attached pics from Scan my Tesla -app.

 

[ucmndd]

New was 218 miles, so you’re sitting at about 11.5% degradation.

I upgraded my 2016 60 to 75 when the price dropped - I’m at about 13% degradation at 106,000 miles.

 

[MP3Mike]

I thought that software limited 60 batteries had a set amount of kWhs nett and the degradation would just reduce the gross amount available from the full physical pack thus I wouldn't suffer from degradation.

That was never the case. The software limiting has always been just mapping the 100% charge level to match the original stated capacity. So on your car it will report 100% charged when the battery reaches the 80% charge level. (If they hid the degradation, then they wouldn't be able to sell you the unlock to full capacity as there might not be anything left.)

i.e. There is no such thing as a free lunch.

 

[agloutney]

I have a February 2017 built 60D. Full charge is 332km after 45000km. New was about 345 if I remember correctly. I wanted to upgrade recently but it seems Tesla won’t do that anymore.

 

[DKPowers]

A little update. After 3 months and around 9000 km, my "nominal full pack" is down to 65.7kWh. Full charge is about 301km on the display.

 

[IchDochNicht]

Has anybody tried to do the upgrade recently? I had it done in 2018, but have a neighbor who is interested in a Model S 60 and do the upgrade as well. Would love to know, if this is available still / again...