[Obadiah]

The only major piece of service that the Model S has undergone, according to Carlson, was a battery replacement.

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.

[digger48]

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

[tallyhoe]

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.

Bottom line: the cheapest estimate for an out-of-pocket, uncomplicated battery replacement on the Model S should run at about $12,000-$13,000 for the battery, $100-200 for miscellaneous parts, and $500-600 for labor. This puts the grand total at around $13,000-14,000.

[Thank You Rush]

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...

https://www.theblaze.com/news/video-tesla-owner-blows-up-car?utm_source=theblaze-dailyPM&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily-Newsletter__PM%202021-12-27&utm_term=ACTIVE%20LIST%20-%20TheBlaze%20Daily%20PM

[texas booster]

The first battery replacement was under warranty ... a fantastic deal if one can get it.