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30K+ miles, still charges to 75 mile range, but I know I'm living on borrowed time with 9 year old batteries.  Is there anything I can do to prolong the life of the batteries?  Replacement in only $25K but I paid $13K for the car in 2017. Any advice is truly appreciated!

Thanks,

Don


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Unfortunately that's the electric car ownership experience as they get older. I doubt there is any way to extend the life of the batteries, but you might be able to get a rebuilt battery pack for less than a new one that will be good for a couple of years. (In a rebuilt pack only the bad cells are replaced so you still have old ones that pass testing now but are likely to fail down the road.)


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Thanks, I may look into that. I have considered making it a project and rebuild the battery packs when the time comes. Hopefully, I'll get a another year or two out of current batteries.

Thanks again,

Don


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