这辆使用了三年的电动汽车已经行驶了十五万英里，但电池已经“接近耗尽”。

作者：Thanos Pappas

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特斯拉 Model 3 双电机远程的车主陷入了严重的困境，因为他发现他的保修期外的电动汽车在使用 3 年后迫切需要更换电池，里程表上 150k 英里（241k 公里）。他的选择是要么以一万二千美元的价格更换有问题的电池组，要么以一万六千美元的价格将汽车出售给毫无戒心的买家。

与当今大多数情况一样，在Reddit上使用用户名Which-Chemical-2691的所有者要求互联网帮助他下定决心。为了提供更多的背景，他在 2020 年 9 月购买了他的特斯拉 Model 3，此后在公路旅行和拼车中“广泛”驾驶它。不幸的是，他最近收到一条通知，上面写着“充电限制和范围减少请求服务”。不久之后，他接到特斯拉服务代表的电话，建议尽快更换电池，因为“电池接近耗尽”。

电池健康状况目前为81%，但磨损的电池很快就会限制其充电能力，这意味着如果打算保留汽车，更换电池是唯一可行的选择。特斯拉已超出保修期，更换电池的费用高达12,000美元，车主认为这过高，因为他在车上还有二万美元的债务。在第三方电动汽车维修店修理坏电池可以节省很多钱，但它可能会影响车辆与车主严重依赖的超级充电网络的兼容性。

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我应该更换电池还是在特斯拉商店以一万六千美元出售/Which-Chemical-2691K 
 

这位23岁的车主还得到了一家“大型汽车购买批发商”的报价，以16000美元的价格出售他的Model 3。但是，他没有通知潜在买家电池的严重问题，因为充电后通知会消失。这显然不是任何二手车销售商欢迎的做法，但很明显，这种做法并不关心可能的后果。

可以预见的是，Reddit社区中TeslaLounge小组的反馈是矛盾的。一些人建议他应该更换电池，继续在特斯拉上行驶里程，而另一些人则促使他出售并将问题留给别人。从技术上讲，对于无法购买新车的负债者来说，第二种选择更明智。请注意，除了有问题的特斯拉之外，Reddit用户还拥有2007年的沃尔沃S60R和1994年的丰田陆地巡洋舰，尽管他声称这些车辆“不适合累积疯狂的里程”。

如果你遇到类似的情况，你会怎么做？看完评论后，车主似乎打算出售特斯拉Model 3，并用丰田普锐斯混合动力车代替它，该混合动力车可以在二手车市场上以低至4-6k美元的价格找到。这将使他拥有一辆可靠且运行成本低廉的车辆，同时显著地减少他的债务。我们只是希望有故障的电动汽车不会让另一个毫无戒心的买家别无选择，只能多花 1.2 万美元购买新电池或与二手车经销商发起法律诉讼。https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2022-Tesla-Group-Shots-elon-mode-3-1024x576.jpg

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Would You Replace A Tesla Model 3’s Battery For $12K Or Sell As Is For $16K?

The three-year-old EV has been driven 150,000 miles but the battery already has "worn-out cells near depletion"

by Thanos Pappas

11 hours ago

An owner of a Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor Long Range clock got into a serious dilemma when he found out that his out-of-warranty EV urgently needed a battery replacement after 3 years of use and 150k miles (241k km) on the clock. His options are either to replace the problematic battery pack with a cost of $12k, or sell the car as is for $16k to an unsuspecting buyer.

As with most cases nowadays, the owner who goes under the username Which-Chemical-2691 on Reddit, asked the internet to help him make up his mind. Giving a little bit of more context, he bought his Tesla Model 3 in September 2020, and has since driven it “extensively” on road trips and for ride-sharing. Unfortunately, he recently got a notification saying “Charge limit and range reduced request service soon – OK to drive”. Shortly after that, he got a call from a Tesla service representative, suggesting that the battery should be replaced soon due to “various cells being worn out and near depletion”.

The battery health status is currently at 81%, but the worn-out cells could soon limit its ability to charge, meaning that a replacement is the only viable option if someone intends to keep the car. The Tesla is out of warranty and the cost of a battery replacement is a whopping $12,000, which the owner finds excessive as he still has a $20k debt in the car. Fixing the bad cells in a third-party EV repair shop could save a lot of money, but it could affect the vehicle’s compatibility with the supercharging network on which the owner heavily relies.

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Should I replace my battery or sell it for 16K
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The 23-year-old owner also got an offer from a “major car buying wholesaler” to sell his Model 3 as is for $16k. However, he didn’t notify the prospective buyer about the serious issue with the battery, as the notification goes away after charging. This is clearly not a welcome practice by any used vehicle seller, but it is obvious that this one doesn’t care about the possible consequences.

Predictably, the feedback from the TeslaLounge group in the Reddit community was contradicting. Some suggested he should replace the battery and keep racking up miles on the Tesla, while others prompted him to sell and leave the problem to someone else’s hands. Technically speaking, the second option is wiser for someone in debt who is unable to buy a new car. Note that besides the problematic Tesla, the Reddit user also owns a 2007 Volvo S60R and a 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser, although he claims that those vehicles “aren’t suited to rack up crazy miles”.

What would you do if you were caught in a similar situation? After reading the comments, it seems that the owner intends to sell the Tesla Model 3 and replace it with a Toyota Prius hybrid that could be found in the used car market for as low as $4-6k. This would leave him with a dependable and cheap-to-run vehicle while significantly reducing his debt. We just hope that the faulty EV won’t end up with another unsuspecting buyer giving them no option but to spend an extra $12k for a new battery or initiate legal battles with the used car dealer.