Tam
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Couldn't some smart Highway Patrol Officers turn off all their radars/lasers, sneak behind them then suddenly turn the speed detector on at the last minute?
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Couldn't some smart Highway Patrol Officers turn off all their radars/lasers, sneak behind them then suddenly turn the speed detector on at the last minute?
Tam
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I am surprised that there's no bad publicity this time complaining that you have to wear arctic clothes in a Tesla
Tam
Well-Known Member
Miles per Gallon for this trip is about 70.
Cost of Supercharging: $100.95 / $2.95 for cost of 1 gasoline gallon = 40.38 gallons
Trip miles of 2,860 / 40.38 gasoline gallons = 70.827 MPG
Very impressive especially for winter!
Cost of Supercharging: $100.95 / $2.95 for cost of 1 gasoline gallon = 40.38 gallons
Trip miles of 2,860 / 40.38 gasoline gallons = 70.827 MPG
Very impressive especially for winter!
ModelNforNerd
Active Member
I am surprised that there's no bad publicity this time complaining that you have to wear arctic clothes in a Tesla
I think everyone understands sacrifices you make for range at this point, at least in an extreme situation like this. Cannonball runs are different than your trip to see the in-laws for Christmas, which is probably why there's no outcry. LOL
So any speculation on what might be possible with the new Roadster? Is that going to be more limited by Law Enforcement than by charging times, more like an ICE?
This trip averaged 56 mph INCLUDING charging, right? Near as I can tell, the slowest leg between Superchargers would have been about 80 mph, with the fastest in the 90's. The Roadster will be faster, likely as efficient, but with faster charging and twice the range.
This trip averaged 56 mph INCLUDING charging, right? Near as I can tell, the slowest leg between Superchargers would have been about 80 mph, with the fastest in the 90's. The Roadster will be faster, likely as efficient, but with faster charging and twice the range.
ModelNforNerd
Active Member
That depends...will it be faster charging mile per mile compared to S/X/3, or will it be faster as a percentage of its range?
If it can recharge at the same rate as the others, it's still at a disadvantage since it has twice as much battery to fill.
ModelNforNerd
Active Member
DFibRL8R
Active Member
I see blue flashing lights at 5min33sec into the time-lapse video
Tesla Model 3 Sets New EV Cannonball Run Record of 50 Hours, 16 Minutes
Tam
Well-Known Member
Also from the comments:
How fast did the cop write you up?
- AlexRoy144 -- The Drive Staff
Story coming.
Tam
Well-Known Member
Very observing indeed, thanks! I now see red and blue flashing lights and the car stopped in Oklahoma interstate freeway right shoulder from TLC200 2017/12/29 22:43 to 22:57 or about 14 minutes!
DFibRL8R
Active Member
Yeah but the Model 3 was stock, the ICE that set the record had 2 extra gas tanks on board. I bet the Tesla could do better stuffed full of batteries.
SageBrush
REJECT Fascism
A sustained 56 mph drive over unlimited distance in an EV circa 2017 is amazing.
I'm having trouble figuring out how it is even possible
After all,
even if they were able to average 1C charging, a minute of downtime gave them 1333 Wh they spent recouping the minute and averaging 56 mph.
Crazy good results from the Model 3.
I'm having trouble figuring out how it is even possible
After all,
even if they were able to average 1C charging, a minute of downtime gave them 1333 Wh they spent recouping the minute and averaging 56 mph.
Crazy good results from the Model 3.
If you stop every 200 miles for 40 minutes, and average 69mph while actually driving it works out about right to average the 56mph they accomplished.
SageBrush
REJECT Fascism
True, but that result would require a car efficiency of 5 miles per minute charging, At 69 mph ? In the winter ?
I suppose in the realm of possible, but just barely
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ModelNforNerd
Active Member
to be fair, they probably didn't see winter temps from CA to MO or so......looks like they took a mostly southern route, probably for efficiency and weather purposes.
I just decided to assume that they were aiming for 40 minute charges to avoid time-wasting taper. With 40 minute charges, that was the way the math worked out... once there's more data we'll see how close I was.
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