Tesla’s $22,000 Battery Problem | This Is Ridiculous

Do EVs Need Regular Expensive Battery Replacements? Or do they last forever? Breaking down the truth.

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[speeddrift]

It’s so difficult to find real non-bias information about this issue. The way we should be talking about this is: How many 10 year old EVs have had the battery or motor replaced. (The average age of the EV market skews all these statistics). If only 10% of all EVs replace a battery and cars older than 8:years only represent 10% of the pool….what does this tell us? We should be demanding better transparency as consumers. If battery tech is better shouldn’t that be reflected in the warranty? New Teslas are covered for less mileage than ever before. How many YouTubers have replaced their battery “but it was under warranty”? How many ICE vehicles are replacing the drivetrain in the first 3 years Ryan? I am looking to buy a used Tesla but it seems most people are scared to drive them outside of warranty. The frustrating this about Tesla owners is they love their cars too much to criticize it. Consumers have the power to demand better if they focus more on being a customer and less on being a fan.

[scotduckrow]

One issue of concern for me is the Tesla LFP batteries which are purported to have greater cycle life, yet the warranty was reduced to 100K miles. Why the reduction if these are superior?

[jokulhaups]

We need independent shops. These prices would go down substantially and it would prevent potential malice by any automaker saying it’s not covered under warranty when it should be. It happens all the time unfortunately

[raulsuazo]

Batteries and cost of insurance are the main problem right now. We need more independent shops .

[faridjalal]

Ryan, you are awesome in explaining things around EVs and specifically Tesla. I enjoy listening to you vlog and never miss one.

[bearcubdaycare]

The makers should offer extended warranties, given those stats. The small risk of a big cost after the end of the normal warranty surely is keeping many away. If only a small percentage need a battery replacement even later, the cost of an extended warranty shouldn't be too much.

[Santiparagarino]

Thanks for everything. Great videos. Just one note, even if the battery issues will diminish when talking about the technology improving... As EV adoption increases more cases will show up even if the % related to the total amount is smaller. So actually we will start hearing about this problems more and more.

[kylewagner]

Dang! What an awesome resource! I’ve gotten this question many times from friends recently and now I can just share this video. Thanks!

[inediblenut]

The vast majority of battery failures in Teslas to date is not due to degradation, but to cell or other component failure. Repair requires access to the internal components of the power pack. The current design of Tesla power packs is very poor for repair of these problems, leading to the replacement strategy. This is the true Achille's Heal of Tesla's current designs, not the range, and is something they need to address. Their early design allowed both for the battery to be disassembled without destroying it, and for modules to be repaired or replaced. They moved away from this for cost savings, but are paying a steep price on warranty battery repair, and destroying the quality reputation of their vehicles.

[mikegniner]

My 2018 M3P has 131k mi, and i commute 120mi a day during the week. I charge to 80% everyday which avg to 220-240mi depending on the time of year.

[yodasbff]

Good information, thanks for sharing your videos. 👍

[ctuna]

I was reading that dahn was saying even narrower range's would be good like only 20 percent of range with a lower top like 70 percent.
I am keeping my Y between 70 and 50 percent when not going on highway trips.

[kylester]

Wish you would cover LFP battery technology and how it’s different since Tesla recommends charging to 100% once a week.

[joewilder]

I'm surprised you didn't cover LFP batteries vs ternary. My understanding is LFP can last twice as long and be charged to 100% with no additional damage.

[jocelyndeguise]

Thank you for another informative post!

[philborer]

Top notch video with great information. Thank you, Ryan

[johnjlopez]

A potential 20k battery replacement is a huge concern for both buying a used Tesla or keeping one long term which also affects the sell price of an older tesla.

[DucYamR]

I’m at 4 years and 152, 000 miles on original battery and motors

[Daegis]

2019 M3 LR AWD, 85, 000 miles, original battery still gets ~300 miles when charged to 100% for road trips. I usually charge it to 80% every couple days

[rossettivictor]

Still the technology is so new and varied that aftermarket batteries aren't available. Will be interesting when you'll be able to replace or upgrade your EV battery with an aftermarket one.