Macan EV battery repair / replacement after accident! (video)

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quite frankly this is un acceptable,

I agree. The best case for this video is that the battery pack is physically sound, and completely usable with the replacement of the pyro fuse and a software reset. The next best case is that, perhaps a module or 2 are damaged and need to be replaced - something we've seen with Taycans. The worst case is that the pack needs to be rebuilt using some of the existing modules, with some new ones added.

All of these should be possible with the right tools, training, and safety checks. There's a lot of space under 50,000 GBP to make this an economic repair.

The new Cayenne has gone to a 'cell-to-pack' model that doesn't use modules to allow for more cells, which will make the module replacement type of repair harder. Although I read something about there being 6 'parts' in that pack, so those might be replaceable individually. If you have the correct tooling and support from Porsche.

I don't know if we'll ever get to where the older Nissan Leaf's and BMW i3s are, where you can buy and install replacement packs relatively cheaply. In 15 years, I want to buy a third party 150kwh solid state replacement that drops 500kg from the car - for $15,000 installed.

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