Texas Dan
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I recently read an article article about a Tesla that had over a million miles on it and the had replaced the high voltage battery about every 200k miles. If my battery lasts for 200k miles, the battery will probably outlive me but the question begs; what criteria do you use to decide when it’s time to replace the battery? Of course we will replace the battery if it just dies but what about if it just fades away?
I’m on my fifth EV so I’ve thought about this a lot over the years. I have decided to follow the warranty rules that many manufacturers use; if the SOH of battery drops more than 30% it’s time to replace the battery. Replacing the high voltage battery after 200k miles would be a minor cost compared to buying a new EV pickup.
What criteria do you plan to use to decide when to replace the high voltage battery? Do you plan to just keep pushing your Lightning regardless of what the battery SOH is? Or do you have another target threshold in mind?
I’m on my fifth EV so I’ve thought about this a lot over the years. I have decided to follow the warranty rules that many manufacturers use; if the SOH of battery drops more than 30% it’s time to replace the battery. Replacing the high voltage battery after 200k miles would be a minor cost compared to buying a new EV pickup.
What criteria do you plan to use to decide when to replace the high voltage battery? Do you plan to just keep pushing your Lightning regardless of what the battery SOH is? Or do you have another target threshold in mind?
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