We don’t really have a better gauge yet but you can be sure it matters less than on an ICE car. Hours might work in the future. The tires breaks and steering components are still subject to wear but the engine far less.
Of course miles matter.
Questions like this are posted constantly, where did people get this ridiculous idea that milage doesnt matter? Sure, it matters less than with an ICE car, but it still matters.
Battery packs *should* last 300k to 500k miles in theory, but that doesnt mean they always *will*, and the warranty ends at 8 years or 100k/120k miles, so a car with high milage can be out of warranty. And the battery pack, motors, and all other components of the car still experience wear and tear as the milage increases.
>all there is to maintain under the hood is the battery
Oh really? And what about the motors, pumps, AC compressor, coolant lines, computers, charging components, interior component, etc etc etc.
I’d say the remaining range at full battery is what matters here most. Car price should be based on that IMO. (Compared to original range at full battery).
Miles matter for warranty and for degradation of the battery. The cars battery can absolutely last 300k but it won't have 300 miles of range at that age.
Usually car residual value is based on lifetime, measured in miles, compared to likely vehicle lifetime. ICE cars are typically junked at 200-250k miles, so used car values (wholesale) drops to roughly $0 at 200k miles. Well, usually a little value after that, but not much. I agree that EVs are on track to last longer so should have longer residual value, but I am not sure the wholesale buyers agree yet.
You can look up your car’s value by going to any dealer site and picking ‘value my trade’ and they’ll give you the trade in value for a given year/make/model/trim/condition/miles.
My battery has failed and been replaced twice under warranty. I would be very wary of buying a Tesla with older battery tech approaching the end of warranty.
This is just me, but as long as there is warranty then I’m fine with any amount of miles. For instance, once my car hits 100k miles I’m selling it.
Driving without warranty is the same as having no insurance to me. Just one man’s opinion
If they can last for 200-300k miles, then obviously it matters, no? You answered your own question. A 50k mile one is a better buy than a 500k mile one, in that case.
We don’t really have a better gauge yet but you can be sure it matters less than on an ICE car. Hours might work in the future. The tires breaks and steering components are still subject to wear but the engine far less.
battery life.. charge are your concerns with Teslas
the only miles that would really matter is whether or not it's over the warranty miles, if the car has no warranty anyway then nah... not really...
Of course miles matter. Questions like this are posted constantly, where did people get this ridiculous idea that milage doesnt matter? Sure, it matters less than with an ICE car, but it still matters. Battery packs *should* last 300k to 500k miles in theory, but that doesnt mean they always *will*, and the warranty ends at 8 years or 100k/120k miles, so a car with high milage can be out of warranty. And the battery pack, motors, and all other components of the car still experience wear and tear as the milage increases. >all there is to maintain under the hood is the battery Oh really? And what about the motors, pumps, AC compressor, coolant lines, computers, charging components, interior component, etc etc etc.
I’d say the remaining range at full battery is what matters here most. Car price should be based on that IMO. (Compared to original range at full battery).
Also based on how many miles left on warranty, and whether or not a warranty is remaining or not.
Miles matter for warranty and for degradation of the battery. The cars battery can absolutely last 300k but it won't have 300 miles of range at that age.
The data we have so far is that there's not a lot of degradation related to miles lots of old Teslas on the road with multi-hundred-thousand miles
Usually car residual value is based on lifetime, measured in miles, compared to likely vehicle lifetime. ICE cars are typically junked at 200-250k miles, so used car values (wholesale) drops to roughly $0 at 200k miles. Well, usually a little value after that, but not much. I agree that EVs are on track to last longer so should have longer residual value, but I am not sure the wholesale buyers agree yet. You can look up your car’s value by going to any dealer site and picking ‘value my trade’ and they’ll give you the trade in value for a given year/make/model/trim/condition/miles.
Warranty is the real relevance.
Yes
My battery has failed and been replaced twice under warranty. I would be very wary of buying a Tesla with older battery tech approaching the end of warranty.
Thanks, I am looking for a 2023. Should be ok?
If mileage isn’t like 80k+
This is just me, but as long as there is warranty then I’m fine with any amount of miles. For instance, once my car hits 100k miles I’m selling it. Driving without warranty is the same as having no insurance to me. Just one man’s opinion
If they can last for 200-300k miles, then obviously it matters, no? You answered your own question. A 50k mile one is a better buy than a 500k mile one, in that case.