Model 3 breaks record for cross country drive

[insaneoctane]

Sounds like the team didn't respect the correct start /stop destinations for the official record. As for proof, wouldn't Tesla have gobs of vehicle logistics?

 

[ModelNforNerd]

Miles per hour charging depends on charging and vehicle efficiencies. Note that the Model 3 is based on the long-range version. I don't know which Model S and X they use. Model 3:
- is lighter (3814lb v 4850lb (100D))
- uses a permanent magnet motor v an induction motor
- has smaller wheels (18" v 19")

PS Chevy makes the Cruze and Corvette.

Cruze, Cobalt, Cavalier.....

a turd by any other name is still a turd. LOL

 

[ModelNforNerd]

I think you are missing a major point that the Model 3 is smaller and weighs less which translates into greater efficiency. The Model S gets about 3 miles/KW and I would bet the model 3 is closer to 4/KW. So with 220V and 40 amps you are getting 10KW. So an hour of charging a Model S yields 30 miles and a Model 3 40 miles. A Roadster is even more efficient due to its small size as it gains 44 miles/hour on 40 amps.

Comment #47 seemed to address that......but OK, I guess I missed a major point.

 

[JHuberman]

Why do people always do the run West to East? It's 5000' downhill from Colorado to NY??

Elevation of LA is 233' and NY 33', so that will make a miniscule difference. The winds, however, are significant, with the prevailing winds from West to East. I learned this the hard way on a bicycle trip from Chicago to SF fighting the wind nearly the whole time.

 

[DrivingTheFuture]

Do you mean the onboard AC->DC chargers? Because they aren't used for Supercharging, which is DC current direct to the batteries, bypassing the chargers, so they should be of no consequence if doing a cross-country supercharger trip.

Now that I think back he may have said it was the software, but shouldn't a software update eliminate that? Or perhaps the DC equipment on older Model S was a little more robust so could handle longer charge times at higher speeds?

 

[HankLloydRight]

As far as I know (I'm not an expert) the "DC equipment" is just the BMS, and I haven't heard that there are any differences among cars so far. At least I've never seen that discussed. The inverters have changed, but that doesn't play a role in DC supercharging. All cars (except for maybe some 60 and 40 kWh battery cars) should be able to handle the full 120kW supplied by the superchargers until the batteries themselves begin to taper (depending on battery and ambient temperatures, of course).

 

[Snerruc]

Why do people always do the run West to East? It's 5000' downhill from Colorado to NY??

They don’t. The Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea STARTS at the Red Ball Garage. Let me know when someone posts a time for that.

 

[HankLloydRight]

@MP3Mike -- I don't care at all about "disagree" tags, but did I get something wrong in my post?

 

[MP3Mike]

All cars (except for maybe some 60 and 40 kWh battery cars) should be able to handle the full 120kW

No, none of the "smaller" packs can handle 120kW. The 75kWh packs top out at about 96kW. (Having fewer cells and being lower voltage impacts their maximum charging speed.)

 

[HankLloydRight]

Ah, I didn't know that. I thought it was just 40/60. thanks.

 

[CarlitoDoc]

Fake news !!!

 

[buttershrimp]

Yup... pictures are posted in a few threads on the 'Pics of Production Model 3s' thread.

This shows pics of the car in LA and driving:
Pictures of production Model 3s

It's Lee Harvey All right...

 

[e-FTW]

No, none of the "smaller" packs can handle 120kW. The 75kWh packs top out at about 96kW. (Having fewer cells and being lower voltage impacts their maximum charging speed.)

I have a 70, and I've definitely seen more than 100kW at a Supercharger. Is that what you mean?

 

[MP3Mike]

I have a 70, and I've definitely seen more than 100kW at a Supercharger. Is that what you mean?

I think you are right; I forgot that the actual 70 kWh packs could charge faster than the 75kWh packs.

 

[Tam]

The honor of this thread now goes to Alex Roy and Dan Zorrilla for

Tesla Model 3 Sets New EV Cannonball Run Record of 50 Hours, 16 Minutes

Congratulations!

Start: Thursday, December 28th, 2017
From: Portofino Inn, Redondo Beach, California
To: Red Ball garage in New York City

Total time: 50 hours, 16 minutes, 32 seconds
Total mileage: 2,860 miles
Charging cost: $100.95

 

[run-the-joules]

The honor of this thread now goes to Alex Roy and Dan Zorrilla for

Tesla Model 3 Sets New EV Cannonball Run Record of 50 Hours, 16 Minutes

Congratulations!

Thursday, December 28th, 2017
From: Portofino Inn, Redondo Beach, California
To: Red Ball garage in New York City

Total time: 50 hours, 16 minutes, 32 seconds
Total mileage: 2860 miles
Charging cost: $100.95

…but when do we see the "serious *sugar*"?

 

[Nosken]

I want to hear about the flashing police lights when they got pulled over. This is even more amazing when you think of the reduced range due to the cold. There were very bundled up for cold in the vide.

 

[Tam]

I want to hear about the flashing police lights when they got pulled over...

Did they get pulled over?

...This is even more amazing when you think of the reduced range due to the cold...

Alex Roy‏ @AlexRoy144
I can confirm that extreme cold negatively affects the #Tesla #Model3. Also, ME.

5:44 AM - 29 Dec 2017

...There were very bundled up for cold in the vide.

But the Central Display shows that their seats were heated and the cabin was set at 64F.

 

[KarenRei]

If they really wanted to stay warm without blasting the heater, they should have put some insulated foam over that glass.

 

[ModelNforNerd]

Did they get pulled over?

The video shows their V1 radar detector mounted prominently. Seeing as they avoided VA and DC, the detector was legal for their entire trip.

Owning the same radar detector myself, it's a good one.....pretty unlikely they got pulled over.