A Canadian YouTuber bought the highest-mileage Tesla Model 3 listed for sale in North America — an astonishing 609,828 km on its original battery. Despite losing around 34% of its battery capacity after seven years, the car is still running surprisingly well. Purchased for about €7,500, the 2019 Model 3 now delivers roughly 222 km of highway range on a full charge, compared to 386 km when new.
While the battery degradation is higher than average, the car had been driven nearly 87,000 km per year and likely relied heavily on fast charging. Aside from replacing a thermal system component and handling minor maintenance, the battery itself has never been changed. The test proves that even after 600,000 km, a Tesla battery can remain functional and practical for daily driving — challenging the belief that EV batteries are the weak point of electric cars.
