InsideEVs reports that a Texas-based company has the backs of Tesla Roadster owners. Re/Cell specializes in battery pack replacement for all Tesla models, including the old Roadster, for which it ...

In August 2014, Tesla CEO Elon Musk talked about “a fairly exciting upgrade ” (i.e., an improved battery pack) to the company’s first car, the Lotus -based Roadster.

Like with any EV, replacing the battery pack is expensive but trading in your Roadster’s old battery pack will help you secure a credit of up to $11,500, which cuts the price of the replacement ...

A dead EV battery is unpleasant, to say the least. Last month we wrote about an Uber driver’s Tesla Model 3 that conked out after 120,000 miles and 15 months. Well, now we found out about ...

A Tesla Semi truck has crashed in California causing its battery pack to burst into flames and spew toxic fumes over I-80. First responders in the area closed the highway in both directions as ...

Until then, Tesla relied on battery cells supplied by its partners, mostly 18650 cells from Panasonic (for the Model S and Model X) and 2170 cells from Panasonic and LG (for the Model 3 and Model Y).

Tesla instead came out with an optional ‘extended range’ battery pack that sits in the Cybertruck’s bed. However, the device is not available. But now there’s another data point to throw ...

Tesla claims that the pack results in an additional 130 miles of range on the Cybertruck dual motor. Based on that, it should be a fairly significant pack with 30 to 40 kWh of capacity.

Reports indicate that it may cost around $16,000. The idea of offering a supplementary battery pack is certainly an interesting one, but it remains to be seen how customers respond.

Like with any EV, replacing the battery pack is expensive but trading in your Roadster’s old battery pack will help you secure a credit of up to $11,500, which cuts the price of the replacement ...