we are embarking on a roadtrip with my family around the western USA for my kids spring break this week and thought it would share some information i have compiled.
i have a 2015 Model S 70D with a max range around 210 right now. we have completed this trip with exclusively tesla superchargers.
we have gone from LA-Vegas-St George-Page-Grand Canyon-Joshua Tree-LA
i have scoured through elevation maps and isolated periods of uphill elevation and isolated downhill elevation. we tried to drive 60mph the whole way. of course driving 80 mph will burn through range. we had 4 medium size people with a trunk full of luggage. weather most of the way nice with no rain.
i have calculated that uphill journies will lose 8.5 miles per 1000 ft and downhill will gain back 5.5 miles.
so as an example....if you drive 50 miles on an uphill stretch that goes up 2000 ft, my car would burn a total of 67 miles (50 miles plus 8.5 miles per 1000 ft). going down that same 2000ft 50 mile journey would burn 39 miles of range (50 miles plus 5.5 gain per 1000 ft).
has anyone else experienced something similar? hope this is helpful!
i have a 2015 Model S 70D with a max range around 210 right now. we have completed this trip with exclusively tesla superchargers.
we have gone from LA-Vegas-St George-Page-Grand Canyon-Joshua Tree-LA
i have scoured through elevation maps and isolated periods of uphill elevation and isolated downhill elevation. we tried to drive 60mph the whole way. of course driving 80 mph will burn through range. we had 4 medium size people with a trunk full of luggage. weather most of the way nice with no rain.
i have calculated that uphill journies will lose 8.5 miles per 1000 ft and downhill will gain back 5.5 miles.
so as an example....if you drive 50 miles on an uphill stretch that goes up 2000 ft, my car would burn a total of 67 miles (50 miles plus 8.5 miles per 1000 ft). going down that same 2000ft 50 mile journey would burn 39 miles of range (50 miles plus 5.5 gain per 1000 ft).
has anyone else experienced something similar? hope this is helpful!