CCATP #832 — Ron Burch on Replacing Tesla Model S Battery

CCATP #832 — Ron Burch on Replacing Tesla Model S Battery

From Chit Chat Across the Pond by Allison Sheridan

April 1, 2026 · 30 min

About this episode

Ron Burch discusses his experience replacing the battery in his ten-year-old Tesla Model S instead of buying a new car.

Most people today get great joy out of buying a new car if they can afford it. Our buddy Ron has a ten-year-old Tesla Model S, and rather than buying a new car, he decided to have Tesla install a brand new battery. In our conversation, Ron explains what the original battery was and talks about the original range and how it's degraded over the last decade. One of the big reasons to replace the battery was that the older batteries did not charge very quickly at Superchargers, but the new ones do. While Ron doesn't put a lot of annual miles on his car, he does go on very long road trips, including an 1,800-mile drive just this year. Read an unedited, auto-generated transcript with chapter marks: CCATP_2026_04_01 Join the Conversation: allison@podfeet.com podfeet.com/slack Support the Show: Patreon Donation Apple Pay or Credit Card one-time donation PayPal one-time donation Podfeet Podcasts Mugs at Zazzle NosillaCast 20th Anniversary Shirts Referral Links: Setapp - 1 month free for you and me Wispr Flow - 1 month free for you PETLIBRO - 30% off for you and me Parallels Toolbox - 3 months free for you and me Learn through MacSparky Field Guides - 15% off for you and me Backblaze - One…

People in this episode

Host: Allison Sheridan

Guest: Ron Burch

Topics covered

  • Tesla
  • electric vehicles
  • battery replacement
  • car maintenance
  • road trips

Keywords

  • Tesla Model S
  • battery replacement
  • electric car
  • Supercharger
  • road trip

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tesla

Products: Tesla Model S

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