Jackpot battery error code on my Tesla

[Hawkwin]

@intercst

Chat-GPT tells me that if it still won’t charge at 28% with the 50% of capacity error code, Tesla will likely replace the high voltage battery under the 8-year, 120,000 mile battery warranty.

The only downside is that I’m sure my car will be out of service for a month or two with the typical delays in scheduling Tesla service.

Ouch. Did you jinx yourself?

EVs Save You Money

Tesla dealer/service center is about 2 miles from me and there are 3 or 4 independent shops in town that work on Teslas. Early model Teslas had battery problems, but everything manufactured after 2018 seems to be very reliable, to date only 2.5% of batteries have been replaced, with much of that in pre-2018 models. Consensus seems to be that the battery should last 10-20 years and 300,000 miles, much like the longevity you’d see in the best of Toyota or Nissan vehicles. In any event, I’m pre…

Unfortunately for both of us, those high-quality Chinese are not yet available.