A Tesla Mannequin S 90D from Chesterfield, UK, was just lately featured in an AutoTrader section for its exceptional story. Purchased in 2016, the premium all-electric sedan has been used as an airport taxi for years. However regardless of its years of intensive use, the Mannequin S 90D has managed to maintain its authentic battery pack and electrical motors — even after a whopping 430,000 miles on the odometer.
As famous by Paul Curzon, the Mannequin S’ proprietor and operator of Eco Govt Journey, there have been only some hundred Teslas and some Supercharger stations within the nation when he purchased the automotive. Since then, the all-electric sedan has misplaced about 65 miles of vary, which appears fairly manageable contemplating the truth that the space it has traveled up to now is sort of equal to a visit to the moon and again.
Curzon’s high-mileage Mannequin S 90D has free limitless Supercharging for the lifetime of the car, which the fleet proprietor estimates in all probability saves him about £7,000 to £10,000 ($8,942 to $12,700) per yr. Curiously sufficient, the Mannequin S proprietor famous that the all-electric sedan has been always been charged to 100% at Supercharger stations virtually day by day, however up to now, its battery has been fairly sturdy.
“This automotive has by no means truly bodily had a service. It’s nonetheless on the unique fluids. It must be MOTed each six months, and something that appears prefer it’s sporting out or about to go, you exchange. So it’s preventative upkeep on that type,” Curzon acknowledged.
Whereas there are different high-mileage Teslas around the globe — the best is a 2014 Tesla Mannequin S with 1.2 million miles as of late February 2024 — Curzon’s Mannequin S 90D is kind of distinctive in the way in which that it’s nonetheless operating with its authentic battery pack and electrical motors. For context, the 1.2 million mile 2014 Tesla Mannequin S is operating on its fourth battery pack and its thirteenth electrical motor. The distinction between these high-mileage Teslas seemingly highlights the enhancements that the electrical car maker has rolled out to the Mannequin S over time.
Watch AutoTrader’s section on the 430,000-mile Tesla Mannequin S within the video beneath.
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