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Originally Posted by Isaac Zachary
Maybe I didn't understand this. But this Rich Rebuilds says at about 2:25 that a 100,000 mile Tesla will most likely already have the battery replaced once and the drive unit two or three times.
On the other hand there have been people saying the battery should last as long, or longer, than an ICE.
Any idea as to what the discrepancy is about, or is it flat out Telsa hate or something?
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I think that he's telling the truth.
Some older Model S batteries do have 300 or even 400 thousand miles on them, however many people have had them replaced before the 150k warranty went out.
The newer batteries have been improved a lot.
The older drive units also went out frequently, that's why they've redesigned the thing. Since the Model 3 they've added an oil filter to the drive unit, thus increasing its lifespan.
Older Model S were basically proof of concept prototype cars and considering this, they've done pretty pretty good.