jlsoaz
Well-known member
Hi - on the one hand this question must have been answered numerous times over the years. On the other hand, coming back to it, I can't quite seem to find the answer in my memory or online.
The question is this - when Tesla issues different kWh model S's, is the battery pack the same high-end kWh in each case, but with some way of restricting the kWh for lower kWh models? Or is the battery pack physically different for lower kWh models? That is, for a 60 kWh variant some years ago, were you actually buying an 85 kWh pack that was restricted in some way? If so, does that mean that the pack technically might last a very long time because it had some conservative banding on how much it could be charged?
My initial guess at the answer is that I have not heard of people readily upgrading from 60 to 85 kWh and so this to me means maybe the pack is different. I will take a look also at curb weights, but am wondering if anyone really just knows the answer hopefully with some guidance as to their source (not to get too bogged down in that, but, for example, if you read it somewhere in another forum, I just want to get an idea of where the information comes from).
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The question is this - when Tesla issues different kWh model S's, is the battery pack the same high-end kWh in each case, but with some way of restricting the kWh for lower kWh models? Or is the battery pack physically different for lower kWh models? That is, for a 60 kWh variant some years ago, were you actually buying an 85 kWh pack that was restricted in some way? If so, does that mean that the pack technically might last a very long time because it had some conservative banding on how much it could be charged?
My initial guess at the answer is that I have not heard of people readily upgrading from 60 to 85 kWh and so this to me means maybe the pack is different. I will take a look also at curb weights, but am wondering if anyone really just knows the answer hopefully with some guidance as to their source (not to get too bogged down in that, but, for example, if you read it somewhere in another forum, I just want to get an idea of where the information comes from).
Opinions my own.