undefined | Better HN

0 pointsthemaninthedark2y ago0 comments

How much does a battery pack cost to manufacture? How much does it cost at retail? Also there is the under armor which was damaged as well.

What else is required to remove and reinstall?

I could see a new pack costing about 10k retail, probably 7 mfg costs.

To remove and install a new one:

0: Lift car on Jacks.

1: Disconnect old pack connector at car.

2: Discharge old pack

3: Remove old under-armor panel

4: Remove old pack from car

5: Install new pack in car

6: Install new under-armor panel

7: Reconnect new pack to car

8: Run diagnostic tests

That looks like a 3 to 4 hour job minimum, with specialized equipment dealing with high voltage to me.

I think 13k is not a bad price at all.

0 comments

t0mas882y ago

Yes, 13k may be a perfectly fine price for the issue.

But that means a Tesla does not have as low a cost of ownership as people originally thought. It doesn't need oil changes, but now you have to deal with a low resale value and high insurance costs. The savings on fuel and mechanical maintenance may be lost to that.

paulddraper2y ago

IDK if people are buying Teslas for their cost of ownership, but yeah if they are they are in for a shock.