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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

“The battery has a finite lifetime resulting in serious devaluation of the vehicle after 3 years.”

Tesla guarantees the drive-train including batteries for eight years, unlimited mileage.

Real life usage shows that the battery will be between 70 and 80% of capacity after ten years.


12 posted on 04/04/2016 2:10:45 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: TexasGator

after 10 years we could probably replace the battery pack and be back to 100% capacity again


15 posted on 04/04/2016 2:21:05 PM PDT by 4rcane
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To: TexasGator
Real life usage shows that the battery will be between 70 and 80% of capacity after ten years.
Your wireless mouse doesn't even perform at 70% of capacity.
16 posted on 04/04/2016 2:22:08 PM PDT by lewislynn (Ted Cruz had 5 affairs and he's the biggest ho of them all.)
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To: TexasGator

Don’t believe everything you read. Batteries even LIon are sensitive to how far they are run down, and how fully they are charged. Weather has even a bigger impact. Sub Freezing temperatures will knock more than 50% off the battery even when new.

The rule is generally recharge between 80 and 40 pct for best life. Even so, after 3 years you’ve probably used about 50% of the battery, charges lasting less and less and mileage dwindling. I’m guessing but there will be some fine print involved in the batter.


46 posted on 04/04/2016 4:13:40 PM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie
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