Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Our Tesla Model 3’s battery just died, leaving us stuck at 0% and facing a massive repair bill. In Part 1, we discovered the “rebalance” the dealer promised was a lie, and the battery was toast. Now, in this video, we remove the dead battery ourselves to prep for the swap… but when the replacement battery arrives, then it gets worse…

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