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Originally Posted by Rainmaker
Tesla battery pack is about $20,000 to replace, so basically once Teslas are out of warranty they are a ticking timebomb….
If the battery is damaged (it is under the backseat) by a not warranted event like your kids spill drinks on the back seat and the water gets into the pack…. You pay to replace
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Seriously? Are you employed by Chevron or Royal Dutch Shell?
There is no way "kids spilling drinks on the back seat" will cause a Model 3 battery failure. The pack is actually under the floor and is so robust that the NTSB gave the car one of the highest crash safety ratings ever.
As for the US driver that had "stone damage" actually hit a boulder at speed ruptured the pack he got off cheaply IMHO.
Battery prices are also plummeting hence I'd expect pack replacement costs will follow. But let's say it costs $10k in 8 years from now to replace a pack and give the car "as new" range. Last time I sold a seven year old and rather worn out ICE car I had dropped $40k on its original price....entire engine and gearbox rebuilds can also cost thousands.
You do the math.