Cost to replace batteries?

[Indy Mike]

Just curious, what would it cost to replace our extended range batteries?

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[buzznwood]

Depends on how you want to do it. Do you drop the battery pack open it up check the cells and only replace those that need replacing or do you do a lazy job and just replace the whole thing so you end paying for all new battery cells along with a case and everything else that is in there even when you don't need it.

If its the latter you are looking at around $38000 the former it would be much cheaper however that approach is going to take longer to spread as you will need more EVs out there so you have more service technicians and 3rd part repairs shops that are more inclined to repair just what is needed, at present there is a path of least resistance approach with EVs

 

[johnnycombo]

Just curious, what would it cost to replace our extended range batteries?

Under 8 years or 100,000 miles, $0!
By the time the Mach-e needs new batteries it will be someone else's problem and even then newer technology will have replaced lithium ion batteries with cheaper, longer range, faster charging batteries.
The real challenge now is finding a reliable Ford service department to take care of the Mach-e, it may have taken me four tries, but they are out there. With time that will also improve.

 

[RickMachE]

It's also an unknown how much it will cost in 10, 12, 20 years.

 

[AliRafiee]

According to Google for a M3:

 

[Ghost Ryder]

According to Google for a M3:

Makes no sense as the MY and M3 batteries are identical, so cost should be the same.

 

[Ghost Ryder]

Depends on how you want to do it. Do you drop the battery pack open it up check the cells and only replace those that need replacing or do you do a lazy job and just replace the whole thing so you end paying for all new battery cells along with a case and everything else that is in there even when you don't need it.

If its the latter you are looking at around $38000 the former it would be much cheaper however that approach is going to take longer to spread as you will need more EVs out there so you have more service technicians and 3rd part repairs shops that are more inclined to repair just what is needed, at present there is a path of least resistance approach with EVs

That's crazy, because labor is only $1000 (or at least that's what Ford pays to have the HVBJB replace, and that requires dropping and opening up the battery.) So the complete battery unit is $37k. Ouch.

 

[Ghost Ryder]

It's also an unknown how much it will cost in 10, 12, 20 years.

More, always more.

 

[AliRafiee]

Makes no sense as the MY and M3 batteries are identical, so cost should be the same.

I don’t know. Might be a typo or the author is full of shit.
But the price for the M3 seems right. I looked at how much it would cost to replace my LEAF’s battery, for when it came time to do it. And a refurbed 250 mile one was around that price.

That was just a sampling to give the op that example costs are available on google.

 

[RickMachE]

That's crazy, because labor is only $1000 (or at least that's what Ford pays to have the HVBJB replace, and that requires dropping and opening up the battery.) So the complete battery unit is $37k. Ouch.

It's near meaningless, because no one is paying for a Mach-E battery for many, many years. The cost THEN would be what matters.

 

[Ghost Ryder]

It's near meaningless, because no one is paying for a Mach-E battery for many, many years. The cost THEN would be what matters.

It's meaningless to owners now, except for when insurances companies want to total cars with minimal damage to the battery. Also It provides insight into how much it cost to build each MachE.

 

[mecrazee]

Makes no sense as the MY and M3 batteries are identical, so cost should be the same.

It’s possible since Model 3 and Y have different chassis design and battery pack design.

The image of the Model 3 body-in-white featured on Tesla's website shows that the refreshed (Highland) Model 3 has a similar structure to the pre-Highland model. There are no signs of front or rear megacastings and, indeed, no structural battery pack (which is cheaper to produce and being used on Model Y. )

 

[Fremont Kid]

Could you not also keep the old battery, turning it into a home backup system? Similar to what Ford promotes for the F150 Lightning.

I agree with those who say the battery should last 10+ years before the capacity depletes enough that it needs to be replaced. My plan for when that happens is to use the old battery as a home backup system - assuming other options are not more affordable by then.

 

[RickMachE]

It's meaningless to owners now, except for when insurances companies want to total cars with minimal damage to the battery. Also It provides insight into how much it cost to build each MachE.

What Ford parts charges for a part, and what the manufacturer pays for that part, are widely different.

 

[Ghost Ryder]

It’s possible since Model 3 and Y have different chassis design and battery pack design.

The image of the Model 3 body-in-white featured on Tesla's website shows that the refreshed (Highland) Model 3 has a similar structure to the pre-Highland model. There are no signs of front or rear megacastings and, indeed, no structural battery pack (which is cheaper to produce and being used on Model Y. )

Tesla is always updating their models, many times significantly. I don't think the MY that is coming out of Fremont has the structural battery packs, only the MY that comes from Austin, and of those only the ones with the 4680 cells. The MYP are all coming out of Fremont and they still have the 2170 cells. Which is the same as the M3.

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