Tesla Model 3 Performance after 700,000 km as a taxi, still on the original Panasonic battery
Italian channel Elettronauti caught up again with Marco and his 2020 Model 3 Performance used as a taxi. The car has passed 700,000 km on the original Panasonic NMC battery. What their September 2026 video shows.
How far can a hard-working Tesla go? Italian channel Elettronauti posted a video in early September 2026 about Marco and his 2020 Model 3 Performance, used as a taxi. The car has passed 700,000 km and still runs on the original Panasonic NMC battery.
The clip is in Italian and runs about 15 minutes. Elettronauti already knew Marco; this time they met him again by chance and checked how the car looks after that many kilometres: battery, overall condition and what taxi life has meant for it.
Why it matters
700,000 km on a 2020 Model 3, still on the factory battery, is rare in Europe — especially on a work car. If you're looking at a used Tesla or long-term running costs, the video is worth a watch: it's a real car, not a lab test.
For the on-road details and Elettronauti's takeaways, they're all in the embedded video.
