The 057 website says
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Vendor Tesla Model S Battery Extended Service Plans from 057 Technology
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Interesting that the website URL has the word "warranty" in it:
This adds to the confusion over warranty vs service plan. The whole thing had me learn a lot and about some of the assumptions I was making such as thinking Jason Hughes and 057tech were one and the same. I was debating whether or not to buy a service plan but ended up choosing to roll the dice and just do a battery upgrade should my original 85kWh pack give me trouble.
I loved the idea of a knowledgable 3rd party mechanic willing to share their findings and views but I suppose one of the big issues here is that a 3rd party would expose themselves to liability with covering a product they did not design nor build. Now I'm hoping for some 3rd party (perhaps by former Tesla/Panasonic designers) will build and offer a "better than OEM" pack in the near future...one that is more sustainable/interchangeable/serviceable.
The footer of the page still says "057 Technology, LLC" though, probably should be updated.
Yes. It appears Recell offers a relatively affordable option but I'm not clear on what they do to their battery packs and I don't think they offer an upgraded "better than OEM" option for folks with >85kWh pack owners. A 60kWh or 40kWh pack owner has plenty of upgrade options and at a great price too.
Are their known issues with the >85kWh that are a common problem? I thought most of the problems were fixed with redesigns that were incorporated in the newer packs. (And I assume Recell applies a number, if not all, of those fixes on the packs they deal with, mainly being changes to the vent valves, and other things, to help prevent moisture intrusion.)
Rereading my statement I can the ambiguity. I was speaking more about the capacity/range with reference to the >85kWh owners, and that Recell's listed offerings seem to have diminished range (unless their listed estimate of range is actual range and not Tesla's rated or ideal formula). I'm glad Recell certifies their products and improves upon the OEM, I'm hoping they'll start working on 100kWh packs so some of us 85/90 pack owners can get an affordable upgrade soon.
stopcrazypp
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Having been a webmaster, that's likely just an SEO (search engine optimization). The terms are fairly clear it's not a warranty, but I think that horse had been beaten already.
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brainhouston
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Recell said multiple times on 029 fb group that they turn 16 module pack (85/90) into 14 (70/75)
Why they don't just say that idk... but thats what those packs are, 70 or 75kwh packs, same as OEM plus degradation due to age of cells...
They just take failed packs n remove 2 modules, cause most packs when they fail still have good 14 or 15 modules
Their higher priced packs (more range are probably just packs that had something other than cells fail, like bmbs or contactors...
Thats why these are more pricey...
My failure was almost a month ago. Contacted them through the portal, replied to several emails, called many times. Nothing.
Hi, can you PM me? I can’t contact you! Thanks
zoomer0056
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Well, this is the internet ... he may live just down the block from you. Ha
Just as a follow-up, my CC company has credited my card with the full amount I paid, plus interest. I haven't received any messages, emails, or calls from them about this yet. It's been only 5 business days since they received my letter with evidence of the claim. I hope everyone is at least as successful as I have been with this nonsense.
Most likely just a temporary credit until the merchant has a chance to respond and the investigation is complete. The last one I did took 9 months to finalize. (They removed and re-added the credit every month until it was finalized.)
They always credit your account for the full amount shortly after you dispute a charge. What really matters is the dispute resolution. My last one took about 4 months and had them decide in the sellers favor in the intrim until I pushed them to ask the seller to provide a tracking number which the seller never did.
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