I live in Saskatchewan, Canada, and it gets batshit cold in the winter. It can go down to -30 Celsius and stay there for 2 weeks in the deep of winter.
I drive every week between the cities of Saskatoon and Regina which are 260 kms apart.
About midway between these two cities is the town of Davidson, where Tesla is considering building a supercharger station.
I am considering buying the base M3. I like the M3 as an EV because it can accept a class 3 tow hitch and I occasionally tow a dirt bike to the local track. So it's light towing over maybe 40 kms, once a week in the summer.
The base model M3 has a 400 kms range.
My logic tells me that when the Davidson supercharger station is built, then even in the deepest winter cold, with a moderate 20kmph headwind, a fully charged base M3 should have no trouble reaching the Davidson supercharger station for a top up.
I am assuming winter range degradation of 50% even with a headwind.
I would keep the M3 for maybe 6 years. I am supposing a battery degradation at 120k kms + 6 years, of 30%, so 70% original capacity remaining.
So even in 6 years, my logic tells me, the base M3 should be able to get me to Regina and back to Saskatoon without issue.
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I'm asking here because I'd like to get your input. Consider the cold and a possible headwind. Assume that the cabin heater will be on to all hot about 80% of the trip. Do you think the M3 would suit me? Am I overlooking anything?
I drive every week between the cities of Saskatoon and Regina which are 260 kms apart.
About midway between these two cities is the town of Davidson, where Tesla is considering building a supercharger station.
I am considering buying the base M3. I like the M3 as an EV because it can accept a class 3 tow hitch and I occasionally tow a dirt bike to the local track. So it's light towing over maybe 40 kms, once a week in the summer.
The base model M3 has a 400 kms range.
My logic tells me that when the Davidson supercharger station is built, then even in the deepest winter cold, with a moderate 20kmph headwind, a fully charged base M3 should have no trouble reaching the Davidson supercharger station for a top up.
I am assuming winter range degradation of 50% even with a headwind.
I would keep the M3 for maybe 6 years. I am supposing a battery degradation at 120k kms + 6 years, of 30%, so 70% original capacity remaining.
So even in 6 years, my logic tells me, the base M3 should be able to get me to Regina and back to Saskatoon without issue.
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I'm asking here because I'd like to get your input. Consider the cold and a possible headwind. Assume that the cabin heater will be on to all hot about 80% of the trip. Do you think the M3 would suit me? Am I overlooking anything?