A big fear for Tesla homeowners in the long run is whether the battery will need to be replaced.
Replacing Tesla batteries can cost more than $20,000, Tesla homeowners have reported. When a Canadian Tesla owner’s battery died in 2023, the company told him it would charge him $26,000 for the upgrade. Another owner in Scotland won a bill worth US$21,000 to upgrade his Tesla battery after it was damaged by rain.
Batteries degrade at different rates depending on a number of factors, such as how the EV was charged, the type of environment in which it was driven, etc. Automotive expert Sandy Munro has told Business Insider in the past that Tesla’s batteries break smoothly and are difficult. fix or even evaluate. Munro even said that the Tesla Model Y’s battery “in no way could be repaired” after a collision.
In 2019, Elon Musk said he would charge between $5,000 and $7,000 to upgrade a Tesla battery module; However, Tesla homeowners who have been quoted or charged for the battery upgrade cite much higher charges.
In a 2021 Tesla impact report, it is stated that the company’s batteries are designed to outlast the vehicle.
“We estimate that a vehicle is scrapped after approximately 200,000 miles of use in the United States and approximately 150,000 miles in Europe,” the report states. According to Tesla’s 2022 Impact Report, Tesla Model, the company did have data for the Model 3.
Tesla’s batteries are covered by a warranty. Models have slightly different warranties, but they’re generally covered for eight years or between 100,000-150,000 miles, whichever comes first.
In 2020, Tesla introduced a new type of battery design known as the 4680 battery. The pack can store five times more energy than previous generations thanks to its denser design and advanced chemistry, Tesla says. They are also much less expensive to produce, Musk said.
Starting in 2023, the 4680 pack will be produced in Fremont, California, and will be available in some Model Y cars made in Texas, where Tesla is headquartered and where the company also plans to produce the packs. The batteries will also be produced in Nevada, Musk said in May 2023.
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