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> Guess where we are now? I'll calculate this for you. Tesla announced that their replacement batteries cost $12000 for the 85kWh version. That is $140/kWh. Rig
by IanCal 11y ago
> Guess where we are now? I'll calculate this for you. Tesla announced that their replacement batteries cost $12000 for the 85kWh version. That is $140/kWh. Right now, in 2015, we are to the left of this entire diagram already.
Does the Tesla do 240 Wh/mile? I searched quickly and saw 480 from someone, is there an official figure for this?
- harpastum 11y agoTesla claims [1] that the 85kWh pack will get 270 miles of range on the 85D (265mi on the 85). 85kWh/270mi = 315Wh/mi. [1] http://www.teslamotors.com/models http://www.teslamotors.com/models
- vvanders 11y agoThat's pretty in-line with real-world usage. I think my lifetime usage is 311 Wh/mi over ~16k miles.
- greglindahl 11y agoIn addition to the official figure, which is measured over the EPA test, any Tesla owner can tell you what their actual average is. Mine's 305 over 27k miles.
- shifter 11y agoI tend to average around 400 Wh/mi.
- bsdetector 11y agoThe actual replacement cost of a new 85 kWh battery is $25k, over twice as much as the blog uses to justify its conclusions. http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/45988-Model-S-battery-replacement-12-000 http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/45988-Model-S-... I couldn't find the original source for the $12k claim, but some articles mention this is the price after 8 years. They had a deal where you prepay $12k now and get your battery in 8 years, which sounds too similar to be a different deal and can't be used to support a $/kWh claim.