Kai Tesla not only saves money - data from the car rental company Tesloop shows that a Model S with a 480,000-kilometer drive for two years costs only $10,500 for maintenance and repairs, which is $60,000 less than a fuel car (about RMB) 392,000 yuan). If there is no headlight damage caused by water ingress, the actual cost is lower.
And the battery's attenuation is far lower than everyone's expectations - a car owner who bought a second-hand model S said that his Model S has been in operation for five years, driving 78,000 kilometers, and battery decay is only 6%. The following is the story between the owner and his Model S.
acquaintance
My Model S P85 was produced in 2012 and is five years old. "Battery attenuation", this must be the first question you want to know. The mileage and time of the vehicle will have an impact on battery attenuation. And my Model S mileage is not long, which means that my car can more clearly see the impact of "time" on battery attenuation.
When I bought this used Model S, the mileage was 76,000 kilometers. In the past three months, I have opened another 2,000 kilometers.
The Model S P85 has a cruising range of 426 km under the EPA standard. After driving for 78,000 kilometers in five years, my Model S P85 is fully powered 403 kilometers. But I only charge 90% of the battery at a time, and the cruising range can reach 367 kilometers - five years, the battery is attenuated by 6% - thanks to Tesla's advanced battery charging management system and temperature control technology.
The only regret is that my Model S is equipped with a Tesla battery pack from the beginning of 2012, and the charging power is limited to 90kW. In 2013, Tesla introduced a battery pack with a higher charging power, and the charging power can reach 120kW (however, I can't enjoy it, spread hands)...
However, the charging power of 90kW is still higher than many electric vehicles on the market, and I can enjoy the Tesla super charging network for free! So I don't complain.
Accompanied
When I told people that the car was five years old, most people would be surprised - this used car is almost completely new (thanks to the original owner for the proper maintenance of the small car). And, it's about the same as Tesla's new model, and the instantaneous torque allows you to accelerate 100 kilometers in about four seconds.
In the 2,000 km of the past three months, everything went smoothly except for the obvious wind noise. The only problem I encountered was that my back box lock was broken. Later, Tesla's after-sales technicians came to my house and solved the problem in a few minutes. Since then, I have never encountered a technical failure.
Five years later, my Model S is still undergoing software upgrades over the air, and the performance is improving.
Tesla also has a number of intimate features, such as remote control of the interior air conditioning preheat / pre-cooling function, navigation. Both the dashboard and the central control display can display navigation information – looking for a super-charged pile when traveling long distances? With a touch, it's all in your fingers.
Keep
My Model S P85 is one of the first 2,000 cars produced by Tesla. Tesla has now produced more than 100,000 electric vehicles and has developed many new configurations, such as Autopilot and dual motors. Although I didn't enjoy these new configurations, my 2012 Model S stood the test of time.
I bought this used Model S because even though I was the first to book a Model 3 user, I still have to wait until the end of 2018 to pick up the car. After three months of getting along, this old model S didn't make me regret.
If you don't have the money to buy a new Model S and don't want to wait for Model 3, then buying a Tesla-certified used Model S will be your best bet.
