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by panpanna 2486 days ago
Possibly dumb questions:

1. How long would the batteries last on the Tesla?

2. Do they need to be serviced more often if you live in colder climates?

3. Wouldn't battery health affect resale value??

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Batteries are damaged by heat, not cold. It's just that the damage is revealed in cold weather.
Thanks, TIL.

So given all this, how long do the original batteries last in California heart?

Teslas have active battery temperature management, even when parked in "deep sleep" mode, and very robust heating and cooling capacity. Left on a hot Arizona parking lot, our Model S will occasionally run the AC for the battery. This is a huge improvement over our Leaf, which lost 30% of its battery capacity during a single summer of being parked on Scottsdale blacktop.