Vendor Recell Launches Groundbreaking Remanufactured Battery Packs for Model S and Model X

[Recell]

As @MP3Mike noted, the charge rate on any remanufactured pack will be limited by the high voltage junction box (HVJB) and charge port.

But more importantly, customers come to us because we play by the rules (ie. no hacks, no roots, 1000% Telsa OEM firmware, boards, modules, etc) and we ensure that everything remains fully serviceable, software updates continue to run, etc, etc - all the everyday things that most owners are looking for. That means that the charge rate is managed by the BMS hardware-firmware combination in a reman pack, not the actual modules that go into it. So it's not that anything is 'older or newer', but rather that we stick with the existing BMS to ensure reliable operation and serviceability.

tech sidebar: Tesla does offer replacement BMS boards in their parts catalog, but even newer boards are in limited supply, or in some cases out of production, so swapping the boards just isn’t a reliable scalable solution. besides, KW-SoC Supercharging graphs are way way inside baseball for most owners

 

[Recell]

apropos of nothing, pics of our new production facility just south of Austin opened this week. This facility will produce 200 remanufactured packs per year, and eventually more.

 

[vcor]

Congrats on your new facility. Very nice!

 

[Wratran]

I have a true s70 rwd packs...what the cost for replacement?

I live in dallas...what the total cost with shipping?

Late 2015 model S

 

[Recell]

We currently don’t have remanufactured 70’s in stock, but will be in the months ahead - they are just now starting to come off warranty.

In the event you ever need our assistance, simply contact us with the error code(s) being displayed on the center console of your Model S and we can then provide you with a more detailed work estimate for the pack that best fits your needs.

 

[Wratran]

what the approximate ost for the 70 packs replacement...just ballpark

 

[Recell]

Depending on the specific issue, under $8,000 including shipping and installation.

 

[dfwatt]

I know this is ahead of where you guys are at, but do you think you will offer a similar service at some point for model 3 battery packs?

 

[Recell]

I know this is ahead of where you guys are at, but do you think you will offer a similar service at some point for model 3 battery packs?

absolutely. we’ll be supporting Model 3 and Ys as they come off warranty.

 

[dfwatt]

absolutely. we’ll be supporting Model 3 and Ys as they come off warranty.

Wow that's fantastic. We have free unlimited supercharging so we are definitely going to be replacing the battery pack at some point. Might be 5 to 10 years down the road but for sure getting your electrons for almost free it's too good a deal to age out of.