There's a sucker born every minute, and two just drove past where I'm standing:
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Just a 30 second internet search
8 years or 150K miles warranty https://www.tesla.com/support/vehicle-warranty
..and just 35 seconds of the internet search..
"These warranties cover the repair or replacement necessary to correct defects in the materials or workmanship of any parts manufactured or supplied by Tesla, which occur under normal use."
Doesn't covers the wearing down of the batteries..only DEFECTS in the batteries.
I've already heard stories of people needing to pay out of their own pocket to replace worn down batteries after only 4 or 5 years.
True. How old were the cars? The warranty is for current production cars. Battery tech is constantly improving. The Lithium Sulfate tech will likely move the bar much higher
Not sure exactly..but if they had to replace their batteries after 5 years..and this was a year ago or so...hmm..let me see...carry the 1....um..about 6 years ago. Of course battery tech is always improving but we're talking about now..not 10 years down the line.
Also, the old batteries are filling our landfills with toxic chemicals. There's only 5 battery recycling plants nationwide.
EV batteries are classified as hazardous waste. So "legally" they should not be found in any landfill. The batteries are stored and inventoried. That is how we are getting our feedstock.
The battery contains either Lithium Carbonate or Lithium Peroxide which is ~$70K/mton, Nickle which is selling for $25K/ton, Manganese, Stainless Steel - depending upon the age of the battery, it may have Cobalt which is running $80k/mton
That's a lot of money to be throwing away - that's why there are battery recycling companies coming online this year, and next.
Note, too, that the price of Lithium is rocketing.
And in the pdf there's a million and one reasons they can deny a warranty claim, and the arbitration clause means you can't sue Tesla for noncompliance.
Reasons that can void your warranty: •Not updating the software on the vehicle •Having your car towed •Having any work done by a non-authorized dealership •Damage from non-Tesla chargers •Damage from Tesla chargers bought after the car's purchase •Not having work done in a timely manner
And lastly, the warranty claim only entitles you to a remanufactured battery that meets the minimum warrantied specifications appropriate for the age and wear of the vehicle. Kind of a shit deal IMO.
And a ICE car warranty differs? Reliability wise, the EV has a fraction of the moving parts. MTBF is far higher on the EV (approaching 1 million miles on average)
Virtually no maintenance. Tire rotation (probably shorter tire life due to EV greater weight). But overall lower cost of ownership.
Are they perfect for everyone and everywhere? No. Absolutely not. But they are improving