Here is some discussion on that topic:
http://www.teslamotors.com/it_IT/forum/forums/battery-replacement-cost-0
Interesting thread that’s going to get more reading by me. $5K is the price of a Tesla replacement battery, they say. Tesla makes nice looking cars, but I don’t know if one will ever be in my price range.
I have a year or two to decide, and finances will be tightening up so it’s possible the car I have now may have been my high-water mark. :^(