--- title: "Tesla Drives 200,000 Miles, Only Loses Ten Percent of Battery Capacity" description: "YouTubers at Out of Spec Reviews claim that an enthusiast's Tesla Model X has only lost 10 percnet of its battery capacity after 200,000 miles." date: "2022-07-21" modified: "2022-07-21" authors: - name: "Frank Landymore" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/flandymore" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/tesla-mileage-battery-capacity" categories: - "Advanced Transport" - "Tesla" tags: - "battery pack" - "electric vehicle" - "tesla" - "the digest" --- # Tesla Drives 200,000 Miles, Only Loses Ten Percent of Battery Capacity ![YouTubers at Out of Spec Reviews claim that an enthusiast's Tesla Model X has only lost 10 percnet of its battery capacity after 200,000 miles.]() *\Image: Out of Spec Reviews via YouTube\* ## Built to Last Electric vehicle batteries are a hot topic — [sometimes literally]() — but fiery opinions aside, their longevity can in some cases be impressive. Case in point, the auto enthusiasts at YouTube channel Out of Spec Reviews [say they've tracked down]() a Tesla Model X that's clocked an impressive 200,000 miles while only losing 10 percent of its battery capacity. Not bad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggYbTLV3cZI ## Large Charge The owner of the Model X, a silver 2017 100D, told Out of Spec that between 60 to 80 percent of the time he charges the vehicle at Superchargers, a method that's [sometimes speculated]() to be worse for the EV battery as opposed to charging it more slowly at home. Regardless, the battery seems to have held up pretty well. When the owner first bought the car new, it had an available battery capacity of 93.7 kWh. Five years and 200,000 miles later, the Model X only had a battery degradation of 9.8 percent, according to its app. That means a resulting battery capacity of roughly 84 kWh. The Tesla's mileage also puts it approximately [on par]() with modern gas vehicles — and possibly beyond, if it continues to hold up. ## Not Alone Sure, this may just be one anecdote. But claims of this EV’s battery health are actually in line with [Tesla’s own findings]() on its Model S and Model X cars. Intriguingly, a [third party study]() that used self-reported data from Model S owners found similar results: that Tesla batteries retain 90 percent of their original capacity after 200,000 miles. Sounds like good news for Tesla and EV owners at large. But while it looks like the batteries may have a pretty respectable mileage, beware that their warranties aren’t often very solid, and that replacing them well set you back — [a lot](). **More on EV batteries:** [*Family Annoyed When Replacement Batteries Cost More Than Electric Car*]() ## Author At Futurism, my work has often centered on bringing a sense of clarity and insight to complex topics ranging from the regulation of emerging technologies to the esoteric ideologies of Silicon Valley executives, while striving not to lose the poetic sense of awe inspired by often-obscure fields like astrophysics and quantum computing. I broke the story of CNET using AI to produce articles that turned out to be riddled with factual errors and plagiarism — a dam-breaking inflection point, as I've reported, that's inspired copycats and endless discourse while beguiling stakeholders ranging from tech giants to purveyors of spam around the web. My work at Futurism has been cited by publications including CBS News, the Los Angeles Times, Vice, Gizmodo, Engadget, the Verge, and Vanity Fair. I grew up in locales ranging from India to China, and now live in the exotic suburbs of Virginia. In my free time, I'm an avid reader of weird sci-fi literature, an aficionado of East Asian cinema, and, regrettably, a relapsed gamer. Allegedly, I’m working on a debut novel, currently untitled. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()