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Tesla owner blows up his Model S with dynamite over $22,000 battery replacement
« on: December 25, 2021, 07:48:05 am »
electrek  Fred Lambert - Dec. 23rd 2021

A Tesla Model S owner in Finland decided to blow up his electric car with dynamite after it needed a battery replacement, which Tesla said was going to cost $22,000.

There’s not a lot of information about how much an electric car, or especially Tesla vehicle, battery replacement costs.

It’s a hard question to answer since the vast majority of Tesla battery replacements have been done under warranty.

Early on, Tesla offered eight-year unlimited mileage powertrain warranties for Model S and Model X.

With Model S production starting in 2012 and higher volumes not coming until 2014, only recently have those vehicles started to come off their powertrain warranty. We have seen quotes from Tesla for battery pack replacements between $20,000 and $30,000. That’s a lot of money, but the good news is that Tesla’s battery packs have been known to last a long time.

I have a Tesla Model X that had a battery pack last for more than 300,000 miles.

However, even if the problem is not necessarily battery degradation, the battery packs simply fail sometimes, and it’s expensive to replace those early packs.

More: https://electrek.co/2021/12/23/tesla-owner-blows-up-model-s-dynamite-battery-replacement/




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Re: Tesla owner blows up his Model S with dynamite over $22,000 battery replacement
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2021, 10:29:06 am »
Tesla Owner Straps Dynamite to His Model S in Reaction to Battery Replacement Quote Costing $22,000
 

Urian B., Tech Times 23 December 2021, 06:12 pm

Battery replacement fees can rack up a hefty sum for EV owners but rarely does it lead to someone blowing up their car. With that, the owner of a Tesla Model S from Finland decided to do just that by strapping dynamite to his car after he was told that a battery replacement he needed would cost $22,000.

Information Regarding Prices on EV Repairs Remain Scarce

According to the story by Engadget, there is still not a lot of information regarding how much EVs cost in general. To add, this is reportedly true, especially for Tesla vehicles, specifically when it comes to battery replacement costs.

As per the publication, it's difficult to answer how much owning this particular service costs since most Tesla battery replacements are done under warranty. To expand, Tesla earlier offered eight-year unlimited mileage powertrain warranties for both the Model X and the Model S.

https://www.techtimes.com/articles/269741/20211223/tesla-owner-straps-dynamite-to-his-model-s-in-reaction-to-battery-replacement-quote-costing-22-000.htm
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Re: Tesla owner blows up his Model S with dynamite over $22,000 battery replacement
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2021, 11:08:21 am »
So buying a used Tesla after it is 8 years old is a major gamble...
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Re: Tesla owner blows up his Model S with dynamite over $22,000 battery replacement
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2021, 11:20:51 am »
It is not that hard to rebuild the battery pack.
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Re: Tesla owner blows up his Model S with dynamite over $22,000 battery replacement
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2021, 11:47:28 am »
The most popular Tesla battery pack contains 7,104 18650 cells in 16 444 cell modules.

That is a whole shit load of cells to mess with. I use 18650's in my flashlights, but my biggest flashlight only takes 4 cells.
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Re: Tesla owner blows up his Model S with dynamite over $22,000 battery replacement
« Reply #5 on: December 25, 2021, 01:29:34 pm »
Yeah, why do I think the guy plans to recoup the cost of the Tesla and then some with this little show.
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Re: Tesla owner blows up his Model S with dynamite over $22,000 battery replacement
« Reply #6 on: December 25, 2021, 02:16:13 pm »
Quote from: GtHawk on December 25, 2021, 01:29:34 pm
Yeah, why do I think the guy plans to recoup the cost of the Tesla and then some with this little show.
Is it viral on YouTube yet?
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Re: Tesla owner blows up his Model S with dynamite over $22,000 battery replacement
« Reply #7 on: December 25, 2021, 02:29:39 pm »
I can understand the sentiment.  I had to replace the battery on my hybrid this year.
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Re: Tesla owner blows up his Model S with dynamite over $22,000 battery replacement
« Reply #8 on: December 25, 2021, 06:08:20 pm »
Seems to me he would have done better selling the car (bad battery and all) "for parts".
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Re: Tesla owner blows up his Model S with dynamite over $22,000 battery replacement
« Reply #9 on: December 25, 2021, 06:39:30 pm »
Quote from: Fishrrman on December 25, 2021, 06:08:20 pm
Seems to me he would have done better selling the car (bad battery and all) "for parts".

Without a working battery, it was worthless.  Cheaper to fix than buy a new car.
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Re: Tesla owner blows up his Model S with dynamite over $22,000 battery replacement
« Reply #10 on: December 25, 2021, 10:46:49 pm »
Quote from: rustynail on December 25, 2021, 11:20:51 am
It is not that hard to rebuild the battery pack.

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Re: Tesla owner blows up his Model S with dynamite over $22,000 battery replacement
« Reply #11 on: December 26, 2021, 07:11:17 am »
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