Copying a post that I did to reply to Kevin Sharpe's battery degradation thread and to fork out warranty issues on this thread rather than encumber Kevin's particular case. (as was suggested by Bonnie.).
In order to be more accurate in representation of what I believe the user community should be asking of Tesla and to expound on concepts that I wrote on a post in my blog.
Clarification for each iteration of the battery helps purchasers understand their responsibilities better. Tesla's Model S Infinite Warranty made great headlines, however it was somewhat misleading with regard to degradation and it's exclusion with regard to the Model S.
[Begin a somewhat reiteration of the post from Kevin Sharpe's thread.]
Guys. I think it doesn't really matter to most of us the specifics of Kevin's car or case. What should matter is that Tesla should specify with regard to the Model S and future batteries, Model X, Model 3, AND the purported 400 mile battery an actual expected degradation.
Furthermore, I would like it if they would provide some warranty based upon that guideline for replacement under warranty AND a price list if the customer wishes to get a pack that is "newer" or refurbished to a higher capacity than their own aged/degraded battery pack.
The Battery Swap demonstration over a year ago took some of these thoughts into consideration over a year ago.
Though I bought into the hype of the Infinite Mile battery warranty for my S85, I am now questioning the disingenuous nature of that marketing and it's specific exclusions. However, as an owner, if they choose not to do something about it, I'm just stuck until my car's range is "unusable". Which in my case becomes the range of a BMW i3 BEV (i.e. A very long time). [{Added after I thought about it and moved to here} However, such a range and the distance between Superchargers will render one of the reasons that I purchased a Model S somewhat moot.]
Sadly, the topic for me remains as a request for Tesla to clarify and enhance the future battery warranty AND, if possible, the Roadster Warranty for e different classes (those that are original owners who may still be under a warranty and those of us who are under the CPO warranty, as well as those that are no longer warranted).
In order to be more accurate in representation of what I believe the user community should be asking of Tesla and to expound on concepts that I wrote on a post in my blog.
Clarification for each iteration of the battery helps purchasers understand their responsibilities better. Tesla's Model S Infinite Warranty made great headlines, however it was somewhat misleading with regard to degradation and it's exclusion with regard to the Model S.
[Begin a somewhat reiteration of the post from Kevin Sharpe's thread.]
Enlightening indeed. And this is how this thread should end, not with a bang but with a whimper. Alas, it probably won't.
Guys. I think it doesn't really matter to most of us the specifics of Kevin's car or case. What should matter is that Tesla should specify with regard to the Model S and future batteries, Model X, Model 3, AND the purported 400 mile battery an actual expected degradation.
Furthermore, I would like it if they would provide some warranty based upon that guideline for replacement under warranty AND a price list if the customer wishes to get a pack that is "newer" or refurbished to a higher capacity than their own aged/degraded battery pack.
The Battery Swap demonstration over a year ago took some of these thoughts into consideration over a year ago.
Though I bought into the hype of the Infinite Mile battery warranty for my S85, I am now questioning the disingenuous nature of that marketing and it's specific exclusions. However, as an owner, if they choose not to do something about it, I'm just stuck until my car's range is "unusable". Which in my case becomes the range of a BMW i3 BEV (i.e. A very long time). [{Added after I thought about it and moved to here} However, such a range and the distance between Superchargers will render one of the reasons that I purchased a Model S somewhat moot.]
Sadly, the topic for me remains as a request for Tesla to clarify and enhance the future battery warranty AND, if possible, the Roadster Warranty for e different classes (those that are original owners who may still be under a warranty and those of us who are under the CPO warranty, as well as those that are no longer warranted).
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