A Tesla Model 3 Reaches 250,000 Miles With One Fault—And It Was a Taxi

A Tesla Model 3 owner has put 250,000 miles on the odometer, and the car has needed only one minor part replacement along the way, according to a report from InsideEVs. The battery pack and drive motors are the ones the car left the factory with, which is a notable milestone for a high-mileage EV.

What makes the figure more interesting is how the miles were accumulated. The Model 3 spent most of its service life as a taxi, meaning stop-and-go urban driving, frequent charging, and near-constant use rather than gentle highway cruising.

Despite that workload, the car is described as still driving like new. There is no word yet on whether the owner plans to keep pushing the car further, but the example adds another data point to the long-term durability conversation around electric vehicles.