I’m looking to get a into model 3 performance but I have some question. I drive every day 120 to 150 miles a day 5 days a week. living in Phoenix AZ I’m wondering if I’ll have enough range with the AC on. Also charging it almost from a dead battery every day is that going to when the battery faster?
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Battery range with AC on
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Rice&Curry
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You should not have any range problems with a Long Range battery, However, range depends on weight you are carrying in the car , Elevation gain, head wind/ crosswind, and external conditions, Road surface, Rain, Temp and humidity and more importantly your driving SPEED.
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RayK
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Not quite Phoenix weather here but on a trip to Oregon two weeks ago, I ran the A/C all of the time going up and down I-5. Temps were just below and just above 100. My total mileage (San Jose to Ashland and around town up there) was 868 miles and my average energy was 261 Wh/mi. Average speed on the interstate was 5 mph above the limit. My lifetime is 235 Wh/mi. I don't expect your energy usage to be any more than 5% extra between running the A/C and not.
As far as the battery wear is concerned, if you are charging at L2 rates (240V), it's not going to matter much IMO. Supercharging, however, will not be good.
As far as the battery wear is concerned, if you are charging at L2 rates (240V), it's not going to matter much IMO. Supercharging, however, will not be good.
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Tam
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It's rated for 315 EPA miles so that should easily cover 150 miles a day with the A/C on.
Your battery lasts longer if you don't discharge it deeply.
That means if I charge to 90% and I drive 40% a day, I should plug in every day and not wait 2 days to drain to 10% to plug it in.
However, despite abuses, your battery should still be good when it will run out of the warranty at 8 years/100,000 miles whichever first.
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ambudriver03
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Being in Phoenix, you should definitely invest in heat rejection film/ceramic tint.
I used to regularly drive from LA to Scottsdale, and wished I had gotten my car tinted.
As to your original question, you'll be fine, as long as you can charge it at home every night. I managed to survive either charging from the range, or dryer outlets.
I used to regularly drive from LA to Scottsdale, and wished I had gotten my car tinted.
As to your original question, you'll be fine, as long as you can charge it at home every night. I managed to survive either charging from the range, or dryer outlets.
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Candleflame
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AC doesnt use much even driving in 45C. 150 miles/day is no issue.
Heat rejection film is not a thing. The heat enters the cabin via convection not radiation.
Heat rejection film is not a thing. The heat enters the cabin via convection not radiation.
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Young Phenom
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Just precondition the car before you get in it. I do before I leave work in Florida and my car goes from 150+ inside the car to 72 in 10 mins or so. The fans kick to high under 72 at least for my car. So if you can run the AC around 72 then it'll conserve some energy.
Doing so you'll get in a colder car, you yourself should feel comfortable quicker and be able to run the AC at a higher temp. Ceramic tint goes a long way too.
Doing so you'll get in a colder car, you yourself should feel comfortable quicker and be able to run the AC at a higher temp. Ceramic tint goes a long way too.
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For any new Model 3, 150 miles in 100F weather using the AC should be doable at reasonable highway speeds without having to charge to 100% or run down to 1%. "Reasonable" meaning not speed demon, but also not sitting in traffic jams where running the AC while stopped can consume significant amounts of energy while you wait.
If you consume 50% of the rated range daily, then you can set the charge limit to 75% and still have 25% remaining when you get home. Even if you consume 80% of the rated range daily, then you can set the charge limit to 90% and still have 10% remaining when you get home. So you should be able to avoid having to charge to 100% or run down to 1%, if you are trying to reduce battery life issues or risk of running out.
If you consume 50% of the rated range daily, then you can set the charge limit to 75% and still have 25% remaining when you get home. Even if you consume 80% of the rated range daily, then you can set the charge limit to 90% and still have 10% remaining when you get home. So you should be able to avoid having to charge to 100% or run down to 1%, if you are trying to reduce battery life issues or risk of running out.
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WOW, this is great to hear! I was really starting to get worried at first about using the AC and not getting enough range but you guys definitely are making my decision a lot easier. thank you on taking the time and answering my questions 
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That’s the truth. I typically only drive with heated seats in the winter, unless I need to defog
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