Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair Matters

Re:Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair ... by giobox on Monday July 12, 2021 @05:15PM (#27815217)

Update: reread the article, customer has the 50kWh rear wheel drive car. That means he’s been offered a battery at 320 bucks per kWh - at that price, of course tesla are profiting from the sale. If you have the 75 kWh car the bill is presumably then north of $20k…

We can speculate pretty easily on how profitable that $16k pack is.

Let’s assume the customer has the largest pack Tesla fit to a model 3 (~75kwh). He has just been offered a new one at approx 213 dollars per kWh.

While only Tesla know for certain, it’s widly assumed in 2021 this costs Tesla around 140 dollars a kWh.

Aside from a couple of hoses, high and low voltage connectors, the battery is held to the bottom of the car by just 12 bolts if memory serves. If you have an appropriate workshop (like Tesla!) the labour costs will be minimal.

I’d have to disagree and suggest Tesla are likely making a typical car industry margin on the replacement battery.

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Re:Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair ... by kube-system on Monday July 12, 2021 @05:30PM (#27815378)

Not that I disagree, but I'm sure these packs have a significant amount of overhead costs as well.

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Re:Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair ... by giobox on Monday July 12, 2021 @05:47PM (#27815498)

I’m more surprised there are people out there who think Tesla would by design offer after sales parts “at cost” or a loss personally!

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Re:Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair ... by rdtwo on Monday July 12, 2021 @10:23PM (#27817103)

Yeah spares are 30- 50% percent mark up.

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Re:Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair ... by judge2020 on Monday July 12, 2021 @05:47PM (#27815506)

> at that price, of course tesla are profiting from the sale.

Auto manufacturers are allowed to sell the spare parts at a profit as well.

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Re:Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair ... by giobox on Monday July 12, 2021 @05:48PM (#27815512)

Of course, I didn’t disagree. OP suggests they are being sold at cost.

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