What are the prospects for a battery upgrade for the P85D

[Lochtessie]

Why did you need a battery replacement?

I had a 3.5 year old p85d that had several dead cells, and only got 212 mile range on a 253 mile rated range. Basically it failed diagnostics repeatedly performed by Tesla. So Tesla recommended replacement not me.

 

[sorka]

I had a 3.5 year old p85d that had several dead cells, and only got 212 mile range on a 253 mile rated range. Basically it failed diagnostics repeatedly performed by Tesla. So Tesla recommended replacement not me.

Did your range suddenly decrease or did it degrade over time?

 

[kev1n]

I had a 3.5 year old p85d that had several dead cells, and only got 212 mile range on a 253 mile rated range. Basically it failed diagnostics repeatedly performed by Tesla. So Tesla recommended replacement not me.

are you saying 212 actual miles out of 253 rated by the car? because thats basically what im getting but i thought it may be my driving habit?

 

[sorka]

are you saying 212 actual miles out of 253 rated by the car? because thats basically what im getting but i thought it may be my driving habit?

That would be a 16% degradation which would be well beyond normal degradation unless you've got like 300K miles on it. I've lost 8 miles of range after 80K miles on my P85D upgraded to L.

 

[Lochtessie]

You asked why they replaced it. That’s why.

 

[Lochtessie]

Did your range suddenly decrease or did it degrade over time?

I’ve had the car 3 years at the time, and yes it did happen somewhat over time but I only have 16k miles on it.