The actual replacement cost of a new 85 kWh battery is $25k, over twice as much as the blog uses to justify its conclusions.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.teslamotorsclub.com&#x2F;showthread.php&#x2F;45988-Model-S-battery-replacement-12-000" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.teslamotorsclub.com&#x2F;showthread.php&#x2F;45988-Model-S-...</a><p>I couldn&#x27;t find the original source for the $12k claim, but some articles mention this is the price after 8 years.  They had a deal where you prepay $12k now and get your battery in 8 years, which sounds too similar to be a different deal and can&#x27;t be used to support a $&#x2F;kWh claim.