Astounding 400,000km Australian-driven Tesla Model 3 receives widespread attention, still boasting an impressive 90% charge from its initial battery pack.
In an intriguing turn of events, a Tesla Model 3 in Western Australia has racked up an impressive 410,000km on its original battery and motor, according to a post shared by Edi Gutmanis from EV Workz on the Electric Vehicles For Australia page on Facebook.
The Tesla, used for Uber ridesharing, visited the EV Workz workshop to diagnose a judder. Upon inspection, it was found that extensively worn motor mounts were causing the issue, and after seven hours of labour and around $130 for new bushes, the Tesla was confirmed to drive as well as on its first day out of the dealership.
Edi Gutmanis, who also owns a business that performs EV conversions on vehicles like VW Kombis and 79 Series Toyota LandCruisers, calculated that the Uber driver using an EV instead of an ICE car saved an estimated significant amount of money. Gutmanis calculated the approximate cost of charging the Model 3 using DC fast charging at $0.60 and AC slow charging at $0.30, totaling $20,737. However, when using WA's EV tariff, the AC charging cost drops to $0.09, meaning the Uber driver may have paid roughly $13,000 for his 410,000km of charges. This equates to a refuelling saving of approximately $37,000 over a 7L/100km ICE vehicle for the Uber driver's 410,000km of travel.
The Tesla's battery State of Health (SOH) is calculated between 88 and 90 percent according to EV Workz. This minimal battery degradation after 410,000km didn't particularly surprise Gutmanis, who mentioned that other EV owners commenting on the EV Workz post suggested they were also seeing very little battery degradation in their vehicles, even after over 100,000km traveled.
The post about the Tesla's performance went viral, with over a million views in a few days. The owner of the Tesla Model 3 gave permission for the Battery Management System (BMS) data to be shared, and the post highlighted that the Tesla suffered only 10-12 percent battery degradation after 410,000km.
This impressive feat is particularly notable considering a German-registered Tesla Model S with almost 2 million kilometers showing is reported to be on its 14 electric motor and fourth battery. The Tesla Model 3 in question has a 60kWh battery with a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) design.
The post was popular in various European countries and received almost 3000 likes and hundreds of comments on the Electric Vehicles For Australia page. It serves as a testament to the durability and efficiency of Tesla's electric vehicles, providing a strong case for the transition to electric vehicles for both personal and commercial use.
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