Like cell phones and notebooks, Electric cars also suffer from battery degradation, its capacity may have decreased over time. YouTube channel last week Out of Specification Review showed how Tesla Model X It has been used since 2017.
The model, which covered more than 320 thousand km in this whole process, battery capacity decreased by only 9.8%, according to the data of the application that manages the component. At the time of purchase, its battery had a capacity of 93.7 kWh.
Five years and hundreds of thousands of kilometers later, it dropped to around 84 kWh. Its autonomy revolves around 550 km on a single charge, average.
According to the owner of the Tesla Model X, who lives in Slovakia, the car is mostly charged in the Supercharger system, which makes the low distortion recorded even more surprising. method fast charging Unlike conventional equipment, it is often touted as worse for battery health.
Battery replacement can be expensive
Owner-provided data electric SUV The analyzes are similar to the tests done by Tesla. According to Elon Musk’s automaker, batteries in cars like the Model X and Model S, 90% of original capacity after 320k km wheelset.
Keeping the component in good condition avoids incurring high costs for the owner. Tesla Model battery replacement. At the moment, replacement can cost anywhere from $12,000 to $15,000or between R$65k and R$81k in direct conversion at the current exchange rate.
Source: Tec Mundo
