The 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/sho

The 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.