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Which Really Costs More: Charging an EV or Filling Up Your Tank With Gas?
Posted on 12/28/2021 4:15:46 PM PST by texas booster
The tried-and-true gasoline engine has been around for a long time, and it likely will hang around for a long time. In the past half-century alone, automakers have seemingly turned reliability into a science, building million-mile cars with relative ease. With the popularization of electric cars on the rise, however, a new dawn of mileage records and durability might soon be on the horizon.
With Tesla being the most popular EV-only brand in the world right now, it's only natural to hear about some high-mileage Teslas popping up out there. But what does one actually look like up close and personal? One YouTuber's got answers for us: Braden Carlson.
Carlson recently got his hands on a friend's 2015 Tesla Model S 70D. The black-on-black electric sedan was recently purchased from its original owner who used the car for Uber service since it was brand new. During the past six years, the Tesla racked up a rather astonishing 424,302 miles—that's around 71,000 miles per year—and it's still going strong.
The only major piece of service that the Model S has undergone, according to Carlson, was a battery replacement. The Tesla previously received a new battery under warranty at around 250,000 miles, meaning that the car now has 180,000 on its current battery pack. Since its pack replacement, the car's original range of 240 miles has dropped to between 180 and 200 miles on a full charge, meaning a loss of as much as 25 percent.
All of the car's other major components seem to be in good shape, which is fairly impressive for a car with its odometer reading. Carlson says that all of the car's electronics still work too, except for the driver's side rear window actuator.
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Which Really Costs More: Charging an EV or Filling Up Your Tank With Gas?
Branden Carlson: 424,000 Miles and Counting
This also isn't the first super high mileage Tesla the world has seen. Back in 2018, we shared with you a report of a Model S P85 that racked up 420,000 miles and a Model S P90D with 410,000. Our friends over at Jalopnik also recently got their hands on the service records of a 401,000 mile 2016 Tesla Model X that racked up around $29,000 worth of maintenance and repairs—which is around $0.07 per mile.
There's also record holder Hansjörg von Gemmingen who has racked up a massive 921,889 miles (1,483,637 km) and counting. The last time we heard about Gremmingen in 2019, he had two battery packs and three drive units replaced during his 621,371 miles.
The only major repair cost more than many cars but sure, tell us that’s a great deal.
How stupid these electric people are.
Oh. And how much was that battery replacement? And where does this guy live? I bet he doesn't live in Detroit or anywhere where the climate is unfavorable 8 months out of the year.
Look, EVs can be a fine vehicle, in the right conditions, but for the vast majority of Americans EVs don't make sense, no matter how much PR garbage they keep putting out.
Anyway, I think this Tesla is well on its way to a billion miles. Just keep driving on...
“Since its pack replacement, the car’s original range of 240 miles has dropped to between 180 and 200 miles on a full charge, meaning a loss of as much as 25 percent.”
Strange. Theoretically one would think a full battery replacement would last even longer than the originals IF battery technology is indeed improving.
Seem to be? What's that mean? How about the heater and air conditioner? Am I supposed to believe the AC still blows cold after 425K?
Lots of used diesel pickups on the market with 3-500,000 miles with the original power train
Depends on how and where you use any vehicle
I drove EV’s for over 6 years. Sure, there’s some kinks that need to be worked out and they are not for everybody - especially those with anxiety issues.
That said, if they can come up with one that gets over 500 miles per full charge (give it 2 or 3 years) it’ll be worth it.
Getting infrastructure installed around the world will take time too.
The electric grid went through the same hiccups early last century.
The only major piece of service that the Model S has undergone, according to Carlson, was a battery replacement.”
Epoch Times:
Finland Man Blows Up His Tesla After Claiming to Face $22,000 Replacement Battery Bill
By Katabella Roberts December 24, 2021 Updated: December 28, 2021
A man in Finland has blown up his Tesla vehicle with 66 pounds of dynamite in defiance over the cost of a new battery after he claimed to face a $22,000 repair bill.
Tuomas Katainen, who lives in Jaala village in south Finland’s Kymenlaakso, exploded his 2012 Tesla Model S at a former quarry in a video uploaded to YouTube.
Today the Tesla Battery warranty is 8 years, 100,000 to 150,000 miles depending on model. So no more 1/2 million mile new batteries!
I’m already doing my homework on an electric car (or truck), even though my current GMC gasser won’t be paid off until May of ‘23.
Don’t get me wrong: I think “climate change” is the biggest temporal scam in human history. I think Algore is as big a fraud as “Dr.” Falsie. I don’t have a “man” bun, wouldn’t be caught dead in skinny jeans, and don’t wear a muzzle while attempting to sip a Starbucks latte on a Seattle streetcorner.
However, I want lower fuel costs. I don’t like changing air filters, fuel filters, motor oil, oil filters, plug wires, radiator coolant, spark plugs, or transmission fluid. Nor do I like replacing bad alternators, brake pads, catalytic converters, coil packs, fuel pumps, mufflers, starters, or water pumps. Electric cars seem like an end run around such expensive and/or laborious hassles.
Is this supposed to be an improvement?
You can get a new or rebuilt short block engine for 2 or 3k...lol
i dont think its the range thats the issue...its the time it takes to recharge.....
Question: Wouldn’t the development of this product go faster and more effective with NO government help?
Finland is one of the last places to own an EV.
Battery replacement out of warranty Tesla is $22,500...cash.
Should be noted you cannot buy Tesla car parts at a parts store..Tesla refuses to allow it and if you happen so see parts for a Tesla on Ebay they came from a wrecked Tesla as used parts are all you can buy.
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