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Per week in the past, I wrote an article a few man within the UK with two high-mileage Tesla Mannequin S sedans which are nonetheless utilizing their unique batteries. One has about 430,000 miles on its battery and the opposite has round 375,000 miles, additionally on one battery. They’re each nonetheless working as properly — once more, on their unique batteries.

One of many anti-EV crowd’s falsehoods they proclaim is that EV batteries simply die after a few years and the associated fee to interchange is $60,000. Firstly, EV batteries sometimes don’t die after 2–3 years. Secondly, EVs have warranties. For instance, for the brand new Tesla Mannequin S battery pack, it’s: “8 years or 150,000 miles, whichever comes first.”

So, it’s fairly apparent if a Mannequin S underneath guarantee skilled a battery pack failure after 2-3 years, the battery alternative can be coated. It could not and couldn’t price $60,000 — the alternative can be carried out by Tesla as a result of they guarantee that automobile. Moreover, a man I interviewed in 2019 about his Mannequin S with over 220,000 miles, David Hoffman, made level lately after I emailed him to learn how lengthy his Mannequin S battery lasted. The reply is 269,000 miles. His level is that when a Tesla battery fails in an older automobile that isn’t underneath guarantee, it’s not mandatory to purchase a model new battery to put in. There are typically gently used batteries obtainable to make the most of as a alternative at a decrease price than a model new battery.

If the “proof is in the pudding,” let’s check out an instance of one other Tesla with an enormous variety of miles. A number of months in the past, Totally Charged posted a video a few 2018 Tesla Mannequin S that has over 400,000 miles on one battery. At about 666,666 kilometers there was an error message. Tesla changed the battery, which was the unique and solely battery. It powered a Mannequin S for a bit over 400,000 miles.

The proprietor usually drives 500–600 kilometers a day. He additionally mentioned he is ready to cost totally free at dwelling, with out having a house solar energy system.

Curiously, he mentioned his high-mileage Mannequin S was charged with quick charging day by day. Some individuals suppose EV batteries shouldn’t be charged continuously utilizing quick charging as a result of doing so can degrade the batteries extra rapidly

He was requested a query about service and he defined he really was questioning why there wasn’t any when the automobile had about 200,000 kilometers.

The brake pads had been solely modified at 460,000 kilometers — about 287,000 miles.

The person feedback echo the high-mileage proprietor’s expertise.

“I have ‘only’ put 162,000 miles on my 10 year old Model S. Still has 90% of the original SOC. My wife and I plan on keeping another 10 years!”

“I truly don’t think people are understanding how significant this is. Going 410,000 miles on the original battery that was constantly being fast charged. That almost certainly means you should expect at least half a million miles from a newer model Tesla. Especially if you don’t fast charge all the time.”

“I had a model s 85D that has 340,000 kilometers on its original battery and motors. Had 93% of its original range. Amazing battery.”

“In Canada in Guelph Ontario a Model 3 owner has done well now over 500,000km on original battery brakes motors. This is fantastic though and love the number, some will take as a sign but 666,666 when error code appeared is very cool.”

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An essential level about EV batteries is that they’re progressively enhancing. So, it’s attainable for a model new Tesla right this moment that its battery may last more than one made in 2016 or 2018.

The UK man with the 2 Mannequin S sedans which have a median of 400,000 miles on them are from 2016. The one within the Totally Charged episode is from 2018.

It’s attainable that somebody who buys a 2024 Mannequin S right this moment would possibly have the ability to drive it even additional than 400,000 miles on one battery.

Lastly, there’s a false notion that you just would possibly see in feedback on EV articles. It goes one thing like this: “But my twenty-year-old Honda Civic has 260,000 miles.”

Nicely, that’s 260,000 miles and 20 years of spewing poisonous air air pollution that harms human well being and contributes to local weather change. Inner combustion engines emit extra than simply carbon emissions. Their exhaust has been linked to a mess of human well being issues and untimely deaths, “Particulates underneath 2.5 microns, or PM 2.5, reminiscent of flecks of soot, can permeate the bloodstream, resulting in stroke, coronary heart assault, and modifications in blood strain and levels of cholesterol.

“Doctors and researchers are still learning how far the effects extend. Exposure to fine particulates during pregnancy appears to raise the risk of premature birth, maternal and fetal death, and, in children, autism. Studies suggest that PM 2.5 can hinder children’s neurological development, contribute to type 2 diabetes, and speed cognitive decline in the elderly. Genetic and immunological underpinnings are still being unraveled.”

Doing that a lot harm is nothing for drivers of inside combustion engine automobiles to brag about after they level to the 200,000 miles on their fossil burners.

The price of all of the gasoline is fairly excessive for the lifetime of that gasmobile, and the associated fee to society would possibly even be better. Shopping for all that gasoline additionally helps fossil gasoline firms which have carried out a whole lot of harm to the planet and human well being.