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Originally Posted by dyna mo
li-ion batteries lose ~9% of their max charge every year. a 3 year old tesla driven normally will have lost 27% of it's maximum charge in 36 months, translating into range, that takes the car from a 250 mile range car to a 180 mile range car.
you can translate that into cost also, the bat pack is ~$12k in the USA, so factor in $100/month for batteries over a 10 year cycle.
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That's where the 8 year unlimited mileage warranty comes in. The salesman told me anything over 20% would be considered abnormal and covered by the warranty. I asked him if this was in writing anywhere and he didn't have that available, back to he's a salesman-) From the forums it seems the number is closer to 30% degradation.