The battery life of electric vehicles has always been one of the most concerned issues for car owners. Many car fans and friends have this view. Although only charging and not refueling now, it is very economical to use the car.
However, when the battery decays and replaces the battery in the later stage, it is necessary for a wave of hemorrhage, the oil money is not saved but is more expensive. However, if a Tesla Model 3 has been driven for 4 years and 160,000 kilometers, the battery will only degrade by 2.2%, would you believe it?
Andy Slye, an electric car advocate and one of the first owners of the Tesla Model 3, said he has driven 100,000 miles since he bought the long-range rear-drive Model 3 four years ago. kilometer).
The owner posted a video reviewing the Model 3’s performance over 100,000 miles. According to him, the battery only lost 2.2 percent of its range after 100,000 miles.
When he bought it, the vehicle was rated at 310 miles (about 498.9 kilometers), and now it still has a full battery life of 303 miles (about 487.63 kilometers).
The Model 3 owner said he currently doesn’t expect to replace the battery for a decade, given the battery’s only 2.2 percent range degradation after four years.
In addition, in the global Tesla high-mileage model camp, the most famous is the Model S P85 driven by the German, Hans Jörg-Gammingen, who bought the car in 2014.
As of the beginning of January 2022, this Model S has driven 1.5 million kilometers. According to previous reports, this Model S P85 has had its batteries replaced 3 times and 4 times in the process of reaching the mileage goal of 1 million kilometers. Electric motor, 2 times 12V battery, 1 time rear shock absorber, 1-time front axle, 1-time touch screen, etc.
The first battery ran 290,000 kilometers. The second is a battery lent to him by Tesla and ran 250,000 kilometers. The third battery has run 460,000 kilometers, and the current battery capacity is still 86%.
Also, the last maintenance was at 900,000 km and no maintenance was done for 100,000 km after that. The car is still under warranty, and the actual maintenance cost is 13,000 euros.