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Originally Posted by Locke
Heres a question, as I havent been keeping on the real specifics, but doesnt force-charging a battery faster have an impact on the overall life of the battery?
And these things are brand new, what happens when its time to replace the batteries? Whats the cost and procedure on that?
Generally maintenance on these things is going to suck because parts arent everywhere or readily available, but you know that up front. What is the life-cycle of Teslas? How long do they last and do you fix them or just get a new one?
Is there ever going to be any kind of secondary market for them?
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Given my experience with lipo batteries I expected the life to be a real issue, as I killed many of them in 2 years with rapid charging. But apparently Tesla has found on their oldest vehicles most still have over 90% capacity, so I think it is less of a problem than most suspect. I would think if you have a home charger you are only going to fast charge a few times a year for most people on road trips.