I've had the Tesla since 2019 but I’ve never taken her to Buller so I had some range anxiety.
The tldr; version: range is not an issue on a 2020 Model 3 performance with roof racks and snowboards,
I had 12% left on the Yea->Buller->Yea roundtrip. Was I worried? No, but if I change my rims with lower efficiency I may be closer to 0%…
Drove at the speed limit. Very high average usage of 275Wh/km going to Buller with the roof racks.
I’ll do the trip again after lockdown without the roof racks to gauge the difference in efficiency.
I didn’t know how to warm up the battery so I didn’t have regen most of the way down the mountain.
Anyone with a Performance done the same trip? What was your average usage?
For those of you that like more data:
2020 Model 3 performance with 20” sport wheels, lowered with UP moderate springs
Roof rack + 2 snowboards
4 passengers
Tyre pressure: 42psi
Outside temp: 10°
Cabin temp: 20°
Mt Bulle tempr: 1°
Average usage:
SE suburbia to Yea: 96% -> 50% charge, 265Wh/km
Yea to Mt Buller: 97% -> 46% charge, 284Wh/km
Phantom loss after 8 hours at Mt Buller: 4.14km (sentry mode off)
Mt Buller to Yea: 46% -> 12% charge, 182Wh/km
Yea to SE suburbia: 67% - 32% charge, 202Wh/km
The tldr; version: range is not an issue on a 2020 Model 3 performance with roof racks and snowboards,
I had 12% left on the Yea->Buller->Yea roundtrip. Was I worried? No, but if I change my rims with lower efficiency I may be closer to 0%…
Drove at the speed limit. Very high average usage of 275Wh/km going to Buller with the roof racks.
I’ll do the trip again after lockdown without the roof racks to gauge the difference in efficiency.
I didn’t know how to warm up the battery so I didn’t have regen most of the way down the mountain.
Anyone with a Performance done the same trip? What was your average usage?
For those of you that like more data:
2020 Model 3 performance with 20” sport wheels, lowered with UP moderate springs
Roof rack + 2 snowboards
4 passengers
Tyre pressure: 42psi
Outside temp: 10°
Cabin temp: 20°
Mt Bulle tempr: 1°
Average usage:
SE suburbia to Yea: 96% -> 50% charge, 265Wh/km
Yea to Mt Buller: 97% -> 46% charge, 284Wh/km
Phantom loss after 8 hours at Mt Buller: 4.14km (sentry mode off)
Mt Buller to Yea: 46% -> 12% charge, 182Wh/km
Yea to SE suburbia: 67% - 32% charge, 202Wh/km