Distance achievable at 150mph for Model S

[YoungStranger]

A question that would be useful to get an answer to...
How far can a Tesla Model S (or model 3) go, if travelling at 150mph on a straight flat roadway.. with no acceleration or braking... except for start and finish.... would it be greater than 120 Miles?

 

[4EVar]

I'll try it tonight and let you know... .. Lol

 

[acoste]

this may help estimating it
Model 3 Consumption and Charging

 

[YoungStranger]

this may help estimating it
Model 3 Consumption and Charging

Thanks a lot. That is very useful... 120miles is the distance between London and Birmingham in U.K. whilst London and Manchester is 220miles ... the U.K. Government is contemplating High Speed Rail to link these at a cost of £100 billion!. A toll road between London and Manchester would a lot quicker and cheaper to build, especially if vehicles could cruise at a constant high speed...it looks like London to Birmingham is achievable whilst London to Manchester is also feasible with a larger battery pack (say 200 kWhs) and a shuttle type vehicle... Aero Drag is more important than weight as there wiould be a dedicated cruise lane with minimal changes in speed...

I will look at it in detail later

 

[Uncle Paul]

Perfect place for a Hyperloop.

 

[YoungStranger]

Thanks a lot. That is very useful... 120miles is the distance between London and Birmingham in U.K. whilst London and Manchester is 220miles ... the U.K. Government is contemplating High Speed Rail to link these at a cost of £100 billion!. A toll road between London and Manchester would a lot quicker and cheaper to build, especially if vehicles could cruise at a constant high speed...it looks like London to Birmingham is achievable whilst London to Manchester is also feasible with a larger battery pack (say 200 kWhs) and a shuttle type vehicle... Aero Drag is more important than mass as there wiould be a dedicated cruise lane with minimal changes in speed...

I will look at it in detail later

 

[arnis]

Around 180 kW of effective power is needed for big sedan sized BMW 5-series* and Model S** to travel at 245-250 kmh (gentleman limit).
This means 180 kWh of energy (without heat losses) per one hour. Realistically 200 kWh per hour.
If effective battery capacity would be 100 kWh then car would be able to drive 30 minutes. In real life
at low state of charge that is not possible, and P100D doesn't have 100 kWh of available capacity.
Therefore range is below half of 250 km. 125km. Or half of 150 miles. 75 miles. Less than 75 miles.
Recommended speed for very high speed travelling is 160 (Model S/X) up to 200 km/h (Model 3, faster charging).
Consumption is around 50 kWh/100km at 200 km/h. So theoretically up to 200 km, 125 miles.
Around 34 kWh/100km at 160 km/h.

*Verified myself.
**can be estimated from autobahn drivers filming instrument cluster.

 

[YoungStranger]

Around 180 kW of effective power is needed for big sedan sized BMW 5-series* and Model S** to travel at 245-250 kmh (gentleman limit).
This means 180 kWh of energy (without heat losses) per one hour. Realistically 200 kWh per hour.
If effective battery capacity would be 100 kWh then car would be able to drive 30 minutes. In real life
at low state of charge that is not possible, and P100D doesn't have 100 kWh of available capacity.
Therefore range is below half of 250 km. 125km. Or half of 150 miles. 75 miles. Less than 75 miles.
Recommended speed for very high speed travelling is 160 (Model S/X) up to 200 km/h (Model 3, faster charging).
Consumption is around 50 kWh/100km at 200 km/h. So theoretically up to 200 km, 125 miles.
Around 34 kWh/100km at 160 km/h.

*Verified myself.
**can be estimated from autobahn drivers filming instrument cluster.

Thanks