Tesla Model 3 owner Lawrence, who has driven nearly 155,000 miles over the past 5 years, shared his ownership experience via a YouTube video. Lawrence owns the 2018 Model 3 Performance with dual motors and all-wheel drive, which can accelerate from 0-60 miles per hour in just 3.5 seconds. The 2018 version had 310 miles of EPA-estimated range and an MSRP of $64,000.
Right off the bat, Lawrence spoke about his Tesla Model 3’s battery degradation. Referring to the Tessie app, which logs real-time vehicle data, Lawrence estimated that he lost between 8-11 percent of battery capacity in 5 years. The app showed 75.2-kilowatt hours of usable battery capacity when his Model 3 Performance was new, and now the maximum capacity is 66.2 kWh – an 11.4 percent loss over time.
