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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Sucker born every minute.
Remember Obama’s Smart Meters?
Consumers paid $260 for a meter that allowed the Wealthy Utility Companies to shut off your power without dispatching anyone.
Grandma paid $260 for the wealthy Utility Monopolies to shut off her power at will. So what good did it do for Grandma?
Yet, Obama had the media outlets chanting that it was some great benefit and advancement for homeowners.
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Yeah, but how many times has the owner had to change the batteries?
I’m not going to pretend that I know anything about cars other than when I don’t drive mine, the battery will need charging. Look at what this poor guy was up against in Finland...Haven’t heard any rebuttal from Tesla...
Two observations;
1) EV’s are great commuter cars. Driving more than 100 miles a day? Don’t buy one.
2) I wonder how much this dude made Ubering with that car. EV’s charge a premium.
Sorry - I posted a link to that story just a minute ago. Like always, I didn’t look at all the replies posted before I did so. I got a kick out of that story!!
Haha Warranty has a habit of expiring after so many months or miles.
100% agree - no subsidies.
Let the market decide.
Sounds like you are driving 1960’s autos. Maybe time to trade up, you know?
That’s starting to change. Tesla has a 150kW charger that should only take about 30 minutes to charge a 300 mile range car to full. The issue is that a lot of the older models cannot “suck in” that much power, so the time is added for those models. I think most older cars can only use up to a 50kW charge.
Used to drive diesel trucks, and yes, I like them also. I though diesel-electric SUVs or trucks were an interim answer till a battery breakthrough, and the latter is what is need for EVs, one that will render batteries much cheaper and lighter. And on paper, with no exhaust, water cooling system, etc. EVs make sense.
However, one brother here is still running a 92 Tercel 1.5L STD, which will get up to 40MPG highway. Just put new radiator, lower and upper hoses, 2 new sensors, new air filter, new thermostat and gasket in it, for about $110. Thank God.
This particular Tesla had the battery pack replaced under warranty. Not sure if very many would ever qualify, but driving 70,000 miles a year helps.
My gas powered minivan was going about 45,000 miles a year before covid shut us down. I purchased a manufacturers warranty with 5 years and unlimited mileage just for this purpose.
The first battery replacement was under warranty ... a fantastic deal if one can get it.
I am thinking of just buying a mule. It can double as my lawn mower. No service subscriptions, no tracking, handles great on narrow trails, minimal insurance, no debt, just the occasional apple, sugar cube, farrier visit and vet check.
If battery tech is improving, and those improvements are heading to the factory lines, I would have also expected improvements.
I suspect that the cost of recertification of automotive parts pretty much assures that the 2017 OEM part will get put back in the 2017, especially if the factory is paying for it.
The loss in battery life might be due to other inefficiencies in a 5 year old car.
I would expect that the cost of EU taxes for importing a battery pack into Finland made up a fair portion of the cost.
The EU is using VAT taxes, which hides many taxes during manufacturing.
Same here. My old company involved driving from Texas to US Customs in Los Angeles, and back to Boston within 5 weeks. And that was just one of the long trips that I made. But mostly highway miles and a major metro area at either end.
Since I no longer drive on the highway much, an electric car is looking pretty good ... especially after Uncle Sugar pays me to keep union employees working.
My 2006 Honda Civic engine is 5 years old. The block cracked on the original. Had it happened two weeks later warranty wouldn’t have covered it.
Gas or diesel ... modern engines pollute so little that we should change our EPA rules.
The Japanese model of not allowing older cars without special tags would end up saving us pollution and, maybe some money.
But try to get the greenies to admit anything like that ...
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