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Originally Posted By: Mr Nice
Good review, if you took photos try and post them.
Sorry, no photos. I took a short video but due to some "improper" driving and the resulting "explicit" language, it's not appropriate to post.
From a practical point of view, ultimate battery life and range will be factors that affect long term owners. I suspect that battery life is a factor of both time and distance (years and miles) . Data so far shows Tesla Model S batteries will retain over 90% of their original range at 150,000 miles. Of course, people claim the original "new" range is software limited in the Model S, so the battery pack is sandbagged a little.... Put another way, it may only have 70% of it's original capacity, but the car can still go 93% of it's original range after 150,000 miles.
Keep in mind the Model 3 uses the 2170 (form factor) cell for it's battery. That cell is far more robust than the 18650's used in the Model S. Charge and discharge cycles are said to be considerably less stressful on this type of cell.
I'm sure time will tell.
The one thing we should know, this is no longer "in it's infancy" as claimed above. We know how to make and control these powerful and efficient electric motors. The rest of the car is just like any other quality car. The only issue is the battery, and for those who can accept the batteries limitations, they get to enjoy fantastic performance.
Good review, if you took photos try and post them.
Sorry, no photos. I took a short video but due to some "improper" driving and the resulting "explicit" language, it's not appropriate to post.
From a practical point of view, ultimate battery life and range will be factors that affect long term owners. I suspect that battery life is a factor of both time and distance (years and miles) . Data so far shows Tesla Model S batteries will retain over 90% of their original range at 150,000 miles. Of course, people claim the original "new" range is software limited in the Model S, so the battery pack is sandbagged a little.... Put another way, it may only have 70% of it's original capacity, but the car can still go 93% of it's original range after 150,000 miles.
Keep in mind the Model 3 uses the 2170 (form factor) cell for it's battery. That cell is far more robust than the 18650's used in the Model S. Charge and discharge cycles are said to be considerably less stressful on this type of cell.
I'm sure time will tell.
The one thing we should know, this is no longer "in it's infancy" as claimed above. We know how to make and control these powerful and efficient electric motors. The rest of the car is just like any other quality car. The only issue is the battery, and for those who can accept the batteries limitations, they get to enjoy fantastic performance.