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Originally Posted by is350
Not just that, claiming other tesla current models to run 350 to 600k out of thin air is pretty laughable
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It's all a calculation of how many cycles those batteries are designed to go through in its lifetime. Then multiply by the amount of mileage per kwh.
Yes, real-world mileage might vary. But that's what the batteries are designed for. How close it really ends up doing doesn't matter. The more important question is... let's suppose that the 1M batteries sucked and only achieve 50% of it.
How many here on RS actually have a car that's over 500k in mileage? And to be perfectly comparable, how many of those cars that actually did 500k without some serious parts replacements on things like engine/transmission... etc?
Last time I checked... even Lexus/Toyota, their engine/transmission replacements are north of 12k for parts and labor. Way more if you want brand new engine, if you can source one. Even just gasket/seal/belts replacements that are "recommended services" for anything beyond 240k are over 3k everything in.
Those are stealership price. Yes. But the idea is that maintaining an ICE car to go anything beyond 240k isn't a cheap endeavor. More often than not, when you hit the point where the engine gone kaput. It's cheaper to just buy another car than having the engine replaced.